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Eugene

(61,872 posts)
Thu Aug 3, 2017, 01:24 PM Aug 2017

Hackers have cashed out on $143,000 of bitcoin from the massive WannaCry ransomware attack

Source: CNBC

Hackers have cashed out on $143,000 of bitcoin from the massive WannaCry ransomware attack

• Hackers withdrew 52.2 bitcoins - worth more than $143,000 - overnight.
• The cryptocoins were withdrawn from online wallets related to victims of the WannaCry ransomware attack.
• The withdrawal of funds was confirmed by Elliptic, which has been tracking the events.


Ryan Browne
6 Hours Ago

Hackers have cashed out on more than $143,000 worth of bitcoin relating to ransoms paid from the massive WannaCry cyber-attack earlier this year.

Bitcoin payments made by victims of the WannaCry ransomware attack – which totaled 52.2 BTC (around $143,000) – were withdrawn from online wallets overnight.

This was confirmed by Elliptic, a London-based start-up that helps law enforcement authorities track down criminals using the cryptocurrency.

The last withdrawal of the virtual cash was made at 3:25 am on Thursday, according to Elliptic.

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Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/03/hackers-have-cashed-out-on-143000-of-bitcoin-from-the-massive-wannacry-ransomware-attack.html
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