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Ransomware attacks prompting banks to buy digital currency
August 12, 2016
Traditional banks are reportedly turning to digital currency like bitcoin as a contingency plan in case a ransomware attack happens. Marcin Kleczynski, chief executive of cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes, revealed to Business Insider that “a couple of banks” have started stockpiling bitcoins to ensure uninterrupted service amid the rising number of...