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Literally the only reason ransomware is a thing is because of cryptocurrency. Every oil pipeline, school, hospital, farm, old age home that's ransomed is 100%
by arcticbull 4y ago
Literally the only reason ransomware is a thing is because of cryptocurrency.
Every oil pipeline, school, hospital, farm, old age home that's ransomed is 100% thanks to Bitcoin and its progeny. But hey, at least it's found a use case.
- RHSeeger 4y agoFrom: History of Ransomware [1] > One of the first ransomware attacks ever documented was the AIDS trojan (PC Cyborg Virus) that was released via floppy disk in 1989. Victims needed to send $189 to a P.O. box in Panama to restore access to their systems, even though it was a simple virus that utilized symmetric cryptography. [1] https://www.crowdstrike.com/cybersecurity-101/ransomware/history-of-ransomware/ https://www.crowdstrike.com/cybersecurity-101/ransomware/his...
- arcticbull 4y agoYeah it existed before but it was pretty futile; you can’t exactly send millions of dollars in the form of target gift cards by mail.