The Hacker Group Legion Expresses Support for Bitcoin
Legion, the hacking group mentions flaws in Indian banking system while expressing their support for Bitcoin. A hacker/hacking group allegedely behind the latest hacks of India’s politicians and media personalities’ twitter accounts has expressed its support for Bitcoin. Legion, as the hacker is notoriously known, surprisingly appeared in an interview to a couple of publications . It discussed the prevailing loopholes in India’s cyber security infrastructure, and claimed that the country’s banking system could be hacked with ease. Even though they have clearly mentioned that they are not....
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