How Washington went social in 2012: the top 10 moments in politics and technology
Jolie O'Dell
2012-12-26
http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/26/politics-social/...
3. Romney’s tax hack
When a hacker managed to get hold of Mitt Romney’s tax returns — documents more than a few Americans were eager to see — he held them for ransom in a most unconventional way. No, not a bucket of fried chicken.
The story: “In the letter, the hacker threatened the release of the tax returns to ‘all major news media outlets’ if the $1 million Bitcoin ransom is not received (the hacker also politely suggested people should ‘Google it if you need a lesson on what Bitcoin is’). The person also set up a bit of a race for Romney: first to pay the sum will receive the goods.”
...
