Re:Global ‘Wana’ Ransomware Outbreak Earned Perpetrators $26...
by marcosdumay on Monday May 15, 2017 @04:41PM
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Honestly, I'm repeating this question for years. I still didn't come-up with a good answer.
The best that I got is that those criminals rely on living in countries with weak rule of law, and Bitcoin makes for just enough obfuscation that those countries won't investigate them, while countries wiling to investigate don't want to disclaim they have the ability.
Besides, anonymity is not the only feature of Bitcoin useful for criminals. There's also the fact that transactions can not be stopped or undone. Those may be even more important.
The best that I got is that those criminals rely on living in countries with weak rule of law, and Bitcoin makes for just enough obfuscation that those countries won't investigate them, while countries wiling to investigate don't want to disclaim they have the ability.
Besides, anonymity is not the only feature of Bitcoin useful for criminals. There's also the fact that transactions can not be stopped or undone. Those may be even more important.