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NewsApril 7, 2025

Scammers Clone South Carolina Agency’s Phone Number, Coerce Victim to Pay Bogus Fine

One victim paid the thieves nearly $12,000 in Bitcoin. The scammer then attempted to coerce the victim to pay more and he decided to turn himself into the sheriff’s office, where he learned that he had been scammed.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 8, 2021

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.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 21, 2019

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.

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Articlesby Michael ColemanSeptember 4, 2018

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.

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Articlesby David GriffithJuly 13, 2018

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).

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Articlesby Adam DoranFebruary 8, 2018

The Buzz About Bitcoin

Before you invest in this cryptocurrency, it's important to understand what it is and how it works.

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