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June 09, 2016, 05:01:25 PM
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Survey: UK Companies Buy Bitcoin to Pay off Ransomware Extortionists

A recent survey by corporate networking firm Citrix has revealed that companies are ‘stockpiling’ bitcoin to use the cryptocurrency as ransom payment if faced with a ransomware attack.

https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/survey-uk-companies-buy-bitcoin-pay-off-ransomware-extortionists/
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June 10, 2016, 10:37:37 AM
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I don't believe any of that article. It sounds like total bullshit. 1/3rd of surveyed companies have an emergency bitcoin stash? 1/3rd just might have heard the word in passing. And I thought the ransomware investor had released the key generator.
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Quote from: European Central Bank on June 10, 2016, 10:37:37 AM
And I thought the ransomware investor had released the key generator.
Ransomware investor?
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