Hacking Team Kept A Close Eye On The Bitcoin Ecosystem Evolution
Hacking Team has made a lot of media headlines over the past year. Not only because this collaborative is known for its hacking exploits all over the world, but also because of their contacts with governments around the world. Ever since Hacking Team became the subject of a hacking attempt themselves, a lot of people have been wondering what day-to-day operations for this group looked like. Apparently they were keeping a very close eye on the evolution of the Bitcoin ecosystem. WikiLeaks has unveiled over one million emails from the Hacking Team surveillance malware collective. As part of....
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