Cybercriminal Group Demand Bitcoin Ransom from Thai Banks
A hacker group that refers to itself as the "Armada Collective" has contacted at least four Thai banks with the threat of cyberattacks if ransom demands aren't paid up in Bitcoin, according to an English news daily in the country. Although details are currently scarce, The Nation, a prominent English-language broadsheet in Thailand reports that a criminal hacker group called the "Armada Collective" has contacted at least four Thai banks via email with a threat to engage in cyber attacks. The publication also notes that the Armada Collective previously targeted Switzerland-based hosting....
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