Criminals were behind roughly 90 percent of all bitcoin transactions five years ago – a figure that has now declined to 10 percent. That’s according to Lilita Infante, a special…
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Cryptojacking Alert! 170k Mikrotik Routers Infected with Coinhive Malware • Live Bitcoin News
Criminals continue to target consumer devices to cause all kinds of havoc. Any internet-connected machine is prone to being targeted by malware or other malicious software. Various loosely protected…
Europol Claims $5.5 Billion Laundered Using Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have long had a reputation for being the payment tools of criminals. Now, Europol claims billions of dollars are being illegally laundered with cryptocurrency in Europe….
Hackers Want In On Bitcoin Action: Expert
It’s hardly surprising that criminals are looking to get in on the cryptocurrency action as Bitcoin price surged past the $10,000 mark late on Monday. Cybercriminals, hackers, Internet pirates,…
Credit Suisse CEO Has No Appetite for Bitcoin, Cries “Bubble”
While the lack of regulation and use by criminals once formed the basis of attacks on Bitcoin, “bubble” is the latest condemnation used by skeptics. Credit Suisse CEO Thiam…