Greek Banks Asked To Pay Bitcoin Ransom
In Athens, three Greek banks have been extorted by malicious hackers for the sum of 15,000 Euros to be paid in Bitcoin by November 30, 2015. The group Armada Collective threatened these institutions with the use of a Denial of Service attack or a DDOS. With a warning to the banks, the perpetrators seemingly were able to knock out electronic services temporarily. The Bank of Greece told the press it was a “serious threat” as they reported counter initiatives would be deployed. eKathimerini.com was the first to break this story with a few statements from the Greek banks told to Kerin Hope....
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