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Alpesh Budhia, Anna Cartwright, Darren Hurley-Smith and Edward Cartwright – The next generation of international ransomware gangs will target weaknesses in cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies are increasingly using a so-called “proof-of-stake” consensus mechanism, in which investors stake significant sums of currency, to validate crypto transactions. These stakes are vulnerable to extortion by ransomware criminals, says a study funded by […]