[2016-04-27] Fake hackers extort $100,000 in bitcoin committing no attacks

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Fake hackers extort $100,000 in bitcoin committing no attacks
Companies have paid more than $100,000 in bitcoin as ransom to a group of blackmailers in order to prevent cyberattacks. In fact, fraudsters have not made a single hack.
http://www.coinfox.info/news/5387-fake-hackers-collect-more-than-100-000-in-ransom

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[Hazir]

Fake hackers extort $100,000 in bitcoin committing no attacks
Companies have paid more than $100,000 in bitcoin as ransom to a group of blackmailers in order to prevent cyberattacks. In fact, fraudsters have not made a single hack.
http://www.coinfox.info/news/5387-fake-hackers-collect-more-than-100-000-in-ransom

I don't think this article can be trusted. I read it and author already messed some facts pretty badly, in article we can read that:

"a medical centre was forced to pay $17 million in bitcoins to extortionists, who hacked into their system."

From what I know it was $17 thousands! Not millions. So other numbers in this article could be wrong as well.