Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized $500K in ransom payments and cryptocurrency from a state-sponsored North Korean group. “We are returning the stolen funds to the victims,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco sa...
Bitcoin News / Google News Bitcoin - 1 year ago
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized $500K in ransom payments and cryptocurrency from a state-sponsored North Korean group. βWe are returning the stolen funds to the victims,β Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco said, adding that...
Bitcoin News / Google News Bitcoin - 1 year ago
A British jeweler has sued its insurance company for refusing to cover a bitcoin ransom payment of $7.5 million. The jeweler paid the hackers to prevent sensitive customer data from being published.
Insurance Company Faces Lawsuit for Refusing...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
A British jeweler has sued its insurance company for refusing to cover a bitcoin ransom payment of $7.5 million. The jeweler paid the hackers to prevent sensitive customer data from being published.
Insurance Company Faces Lawsuit for Refusing t...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Chinese authorities have jailed four individuals that were accused of kidnapping one person and demanding “hundreds of bitcoins” as a ransom payment. While the alleged kidnapping is reported to have occurred in the Philippines,...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph β - 2 years ago
Any ransom payments made in cryptocurrency are taxed as property rather than currency, so be aware of the U.S. tax implications. About 2,000 years ago during its Han d...