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U.S Government Pushes Bitcoin Regulation to Fight Ransomware Scourge
Summary: Government and industry officials confronting an epidemic of ransomware, where hackers freeze the computers of a target and demand a payoff, are zeroing in on cryptocurrency regulation as the key to combating the scourge, as reported by Reuters. In a report on Thursday, the panel of experts is expected to call for far more aggressive ...
Government and industry officials confronting an epidemic of ransomware, where hackers freeze the computers of a target and demand a payoff, are zeroing in on cryptocurrency regulation as the key to combating the scourge, as reported by Reuters.
In a report on Thursday, the panel of experts is expected to call for far more aggressive tracking of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. While those have won greater acceptance among investors over the past year, they remain the lifeblood of ransomware operators and other criminals who face little risk of prosecution in much of the world.
By Amy Liu
Tags: Bitcoin,Ransomware,Regulation,U.S Government
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