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Operation Bitcoins: Crypto Extortion and Cybercrime
Manage episode 494271630 series 2535026
The YouTube channel "CYBERMIDNIGHT CLUB" features an excerpt from the transcript of a police press release describing "Operation Bitcoins" in Uruguay. The operation was initiated after improper entry into a government system, where sensitive information was extracted. The investigation identified a systems engineer linked to one of the IPs, who was extorted with a ransom in bitcoins. During the raid, a cryptography laboratory was discovered, where the individual operated with bitcoins and card cloning equipment, which made it the first case prosecuted for extortion with cryptocurrencies in Uruguay.
539 episodes
Manage episode 494271630 series 2535026
The YouTube channel "CYBERMIDNIGHT CLUB" features an excerpt from the transcript of a police press release describing "Operation Bitcoins" in Uruguay. The operation was initiated after improper entry into a government system, where sensitive information was extracted. The investigation identified a systems engineer linked to one of the IPs, who was extorted with a ransom in bitcoins. During the raid, a cryptography laboratory was discovered, where the individual operated with bitcoins and card cloning equipment, which made it the first case prosecuted for extortion with cryptocurrencies in Uruguay.
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