Theft, ransom ... bitcoins? The story behind CSLFR's new sponsor
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Before this year's Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in April, crew chief Dave Winston wasn't familiar with Malwarebytes. But after a virus infected his company computer, encrypting crucial files and leaving him and his team feeling helpless, he learned not only about computer security, but about an entire underground network of cyber thieves, ransomware and the digital currency known as bitcoin.
The story sounds more similar to a script for a spy thriller than a real-world occurrence, full of intrigue and secrecy, including a theft and a ransom note, the result of a virus attack that left no trail and few clues.
But this was no Hollywood movie. The attack and the ransom note were real.
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Read more at http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2016/6/24/circle-sport-leavine-family-racing-bitcoin-malware-new-sponsor.html.
