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Title: [2016-09-05]Armada Collective Strikes Again; Demanding 1 BTC ransom?
Post by: BTCBinary on September 05, 2016, 09:54:07 PM
Armada Collective Strikes Again; Demanding 1 BTC ransom?

Armada Collective, a mysterious group of cybercriminals seem to be back again! The group known to disrupt websites by launching Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks may have sent emails demanding Bitcoin ransom from website owners. According to reports, many internet users have received an email demanding a ransom of 1 BTC. The sender, claiming to be from Armada Collective has threatened to launch a 10-300 Gbps DDoS attack on the servers of those who fail to pay before 8:00 PM on September 6, 2016...

http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/09/05/armada-collective-strike-again/