US Government Plans To Pay Rewards To Dark Web Informants In Cryptocurrency
Informants who want to make quick bulk in cryptocurrency now have the opportunity. The US State Department offers rewards for people who’ll share information on hackers operating on the dark web. The government sees their activities as a threat to the United States. As such, it is setting aside a total of $10 million to anyone willing to sell them out. According to the information, the program is called “RFJ (Reward for Justice),” and anyone who identifies or locates hackers will benefit from the bounty. Related Reading | Total Cryptocurrency Market Cap Value Surges....
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