Re:The Increasing Trend of Online Extortion
by icebraining on Wednesday November 26, 2014 @06:17AM
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Also, shouldn't there be ways to indicate ownership with the private key?
Well, it's possible to prove control of the address (simply transfer something to an address of the choosing of the person who you're trying to convince). "Ownership" is more difficult to prove.
Re:The Increasing Trend of Online Extortion
by vog on Wednesday November 26, 2014 @06:30AM
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Still, that's a strong connection between you and the address, which is a whole different story than "leaving no traces", and pretty far away from a perfect crime.
Well, it's possible to prove control of the address (simply transfer something to an address of the choosing of the person who you're trying to convince). "Ownership" is more difficult to prove.