Key members of DDoS bitcoin extortion gang arrested following Europol operation

Danny Palmer
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Group demanded ransoms payable in bitcoin from victims in the gambling, financial services and entertainment industries

Key members of a suspected cyber criminal gang specialising in distributed denial of service (DDoS) extortion have been arrested following a joint operation by police forces across Europe. Law e...

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