Bitcoin Spam Attack Now Targets WikiLeaks
New information has come to light regarding the latest bitcoin spam attack which has exposed the weakness of the bitcoin network. The attack group is now targeting the non-profit, journalistic organization WikiLeaks and the Reddit clone Voat, according to a Motherboard report. Dust or thousands of tiny bitcoin transactions are now hitting WikiLeaks and Voat. However, there is no news regarding why the two are being targeted. Earlier this week, the bitcoin network witnessed an onslaught of thousands of tiny bitcoin transactions aimed at clogging the network and bringing it down. The....
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