SFMTA Black Friday Hack Demanded Bitcoin Ransom
What seemed like a Black Friday hack has revealed extortionists demanding bitcoin ransom. Last weekend, San Francisco public transit fare systems began to refuse commuters’ money. The hacker demanded 100 bitcoin from SFMTA to put its payment systems back in place to undo the revenue loss. San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) refused to....
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