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Is it that far fetched? Right now most disk encrypting ransomware demands bitcoin for decryption.

• CyberDildonics 9y ago
  Are biological weapons being used to mass murder people a natural extrapolation of ransomware?
  • ExcilSploft 9y ago
    No and I take your point, but I guess the extrapolation is the anonymous nature of blockchain cryptocurrencies enable a class of crime that would be much more difficult with traditional currencies.
  • TeMPOraL 9y ago
    We're not that far yet, but the potential is there. The closest thing are the current bitcoin-powered dark markets, where people buy various kinds of drugs (of various levels of harm and legality), including custom-made chemicals.
    • CyberDildonics 9y ago
      I have news for you, people already buy custom made chemicals from China all the time. It doesn't take darknet markets. The potential is there for lots of horrific actions. They aren't avoided by a government making them impossible, people generally don't want to hurt other people, nor do they want to face the consequences of doing so.