Coronavirus ransomware hackers demanding payments in Bitcoin
Despite the global effort to limit the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, there are bad actors taking advantage of the chaos. From profiteers ramping up prices of essential goods, to hoarders stockpiling medical equipment, there’s no shortage of nefarious behaviour. Perhaps the most insidious, though, is hackers using ransomware to target the critical public services responding to the coronavirus threat—and demanding payment in Bitcoin. There’s nothing like fear and uncertainty to help indivi...
