65 Bitcoin Ransom Paid by Florida City

65 Bitcoin Ransom Paid by Florida City

How Much is 65 Bitcoins? One Florida city is finding that out after getting hit with a ransomware virus which paralyzed its government so much that the city’s leaders agreed to pay the scammers hundreds of thousands of dollars. Hijacked! Recently, an employee of...
The Rise, and Fall, and Rise of Bitcoin

The Rise, and Fall, and Rise of Bitcoin

You might remember Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency known for increasing the anonymity and privacy of transactions on the web. Bitcoin was gaining ground for a while, but a couple of key events left it in the dust, sinking to seeing use only as a currency used by hackers...