Why is it that Bitcoin is the only cryptocurrency that can be used for transactions? Is there a way to track the ransom money transferred by hackers?
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Shocking, hackers accept a ransom of 25 million dollars in Bitcoin! 44.36 million dollars were liquidated in 4 hours!
According to reports, in June, CDK was attacked by ransomware, paralyzing 15,000 US car dealers! The hacker group demanded 387 bitcoins as ransom. According to reliable sources, CDK has agreed to pay. It also announced that 15,000 car dealer customers have basically returned to online. On June 21, the Bitcoin wallet provided by the hacker group had indeed received 387 bitcoins, worth about 25 million US dollars.
Meanwhile, a US telecom company's sensitive calls and text messages were recorded by hackers, who demanded $400,000 in Bitcoin to destroy the data. The telecom company has agreed to the hacker's request. When they analyzed the Bitcoin wallet address provided by the hacker, they found that the address matched a transaction ransom in May. It is not clear whether the payment was made through a third party.
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