Re:U.S. Secret Service Launches Cryptocurrency Awareness Hub
by kube-system on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @10:18AM
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> Another argument is that crypto enables ransomware attacks.
Whether or not you have a positive opinion of cryptocurrencies, this is factual. In order to successfully demand a ransom, you must have a way to get paid. For ransomware, you need something you can do remotely around the world, and something that can’t be blocked or reversed by the authorities. Cryptocurrencies were the first solution for this.
Whether or not you have a positive opinion of cryptocurrencies, this is factual. In order to successfully demand a ransom, you must have a way to get paid. For ransomware, you need something you can do remotely around the world, and something that can’t be blocked or reversed by the authorities. Cryptocurrencies were the first solution for this.