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Submission + - How Cryptocurrency Gave Birth to the Ransomware Epidemic (vice.com)

em1ly writes: In the latest episode of Motherboard's CRYPTOLAND series, they break down how the ransomware epidemic has been spurred on by cryptocurrency.

The team visits a school district in Missouri that was the victim of a ransomware attack, and speaks with experts that are tracking Bitcoin ransoms through the blockchain, identifying the hackers’ wallets and collaborating with law enforcement in an attempt to recover the funds or identify the hackers themselves.

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How Cryptocurrency Gave Birth to the Ransomware Epidemic

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