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Patrol
Smalltown Ky. Chief to Be Paid in Bitcoin
The city commission in tiny Vicco, Ky., approved a measure this week to begin paying the city's police chief in Bitcoin, a move officials say is likely the first of its kind in the nation.
December 4, 2013
Technology
The Buzz About Bitcoin
Before you invest in this cryptocurrency, it's important to understand what it is and how it works.
February 8, 2018
Technology
U.S. Charges Bitcoin Exchangers Linked to Silk Road Drug Bazaar
Federal prosecutors unsealed criminal charges on Monday against a pair of individuals who they say sold Bitcoins that were later used to buy and sell drugs on Silk Road, signaling a desire by law enforcement to target those who use crypto currencies to facilitate shady activities.
January 27, 2014
Technology
Ex-U.S. Agent Charged With Bitcoin Theft to Plead Guilty
One of two former U.S. agents charged with pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars in digital money during the investigation of the illegal Silk Road Internet drug emporium reached a plea agreement with prosecutors.
June 18, 2015
Technology
How Cities Should Handle Ransomware Attacks
In Atlanta, hackers demanded $51,000 in the cryptocurrency bitcoin. City officials declined to say whether they made the payments. Baltimore officials didn’t release details on the ransom amount.
March 30, 2018
Technology
Experts Say Police Agencies Are Prime Targets for Ransomware Attacks
IT teams at law enforcement agencies across the United States have been dealing with an unusual challenge. White collar criminals, mostly based in foreign countries, have begun targeting police departments with “ransomware”—software that infects a computer and overwrites data, making a system inaccessible unless the user pays a ransom via Bitcoin.
December 28, 2015
Technology
Arkansas Sheriff's Department Hit With 'Ransomware' Pays Hackers
Klatt stressed that no data was stolen and it all remained on the system. But the encryption meant no one could use it unless the ransom was paid. The hackers demanded three "bitcoin," the value of which that day was about $2,440.
December 14, 2016
Technology
FBI Seizes Online Narcotics Black Market
The FBI has shut down the Silk Road online black market for drugs and charged site operator Ross Ulbricht with engaging in a "massive money-laundering" operation and of trying to arrange a murder-for-hire.
October 1, 2013
Special Units
Police Nationwide Respond to Wave of Bomb Threats
“These threats are also being reported to other locations nationwide & are NOT considered credible at this time,” the NYPD said.
December 13, 2018
Technology
FL City Targeted by Hackers Pays $600K Ransom
The Riviera Beach attack began on May 29 after a police department employee opened an infected email attachment.
June 21, 2019
Technology
FBI Recovers Much of Colonial Pipeline Ransom
According to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, the seized funds represented the bulk of the DarkSide affiliate’s share of the ransom paid out by Colonial.
June 8, 2021
Patrol
Cybercriminals Targeting Police, Hospitals, Schools for Ransom
But if this happens to your agency, don't expect the ransom to be $350. So-called ransomware attacks have surged so sharply that the FBI says hacking victims in the United States have paid more than $209 million in ransom payments in the first three months of this year, compared with $25 million in all of 2015. The FBI has not reported any arrests.
April 12, 2016
Technology
The Challenge of Cryptocurrencies
A decade ago cryptocurrencies were nothing more than curiosities for computer geeks. Now they are going legitimate, but despite all of the moves toward legitimacy, cryptocurrencies remain the favored money for criminal activity online.
September 4, 2018
Technology
New Challenges in Cyber Forensics
Today's digital investigator must learn how to extract evidence from drones, encrypted portable devices, cryptocurrency trades, and a growing range of appliances and products defined as the Internet of Things (IoT).
July 13, 2018
Technology
Ransomware: Digital Extortion
In just the first quarter of this year ransomware attacks extorted more than $200 million from victims, including individuals, businesses, hospitals, government offices, and law enforcement.
September 1, 2016
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