The explosive growth of the cryptocurrency market in recent years is nothing short of spectacular. Yet, during that same time organizations and individuals worldwide witnessed and fell victim to similar growth in the prevalence of ransomware attacks. Ransomware and Bitcoin are just the beginning, cryptocurrency as a whole has become much more widely used.
From Ethereum, Litecoin, Dogecoin and more, the list goes on. That said, just as the dark web has purposes beyond malicious intent, the same applies to cryptocurrency. It’s important to understand how these “vehicles” function and how they are used for criminal activity, including ransom payment. ...read more!