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Hacking victim becomes attacker when $20,000 bounty turns hacker into a crybaby

29

May

2014

Hackers, beware: Choosing the wrong victim can have severe consequences. And Roger Ver, also referred to as “The Bitcoin Jesus,” is the wrong victim. Last week, a hacker called “Nitrous” contacted Ver to inform him that his Hotmail account had been compromised. By breaching the account, the hacker was able to obtain Ver’s Social Security number, […]

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No problem bro – ransom decryption service

21

Aug

2013

If thieves gain control of sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) on your computer, your identity can be stolen. Information such as your social security number, driver’s license number, date of birth, or full name are examples of files that should be encrypted. Confidential business data like individual customer information or intellectual property should also be […]

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