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That gets discussed every time, hackers were using prepaid cash services. Ransomware predates cryptocurrencies by decades.
by xkyf 5y ago
That gets discussed every time, hackers were using prepaid cash services. Ransomware predates cryptocurrencies by decades.
- viraptor 5y agoIt's a bit of the "we have X at home" meme situation. Sure, ransomware existed before, but the scale was not even close to that. You can't move hundreds of millions in gift / prepaid cards without getting found. It's a completely different level of comfort for the operators.
- anonymousDan 5y agoDo you have evidence for this claim? I'm almost certain it's no longer true.