For many, ‘virtual’ currencies such as Bitcoin remain a mystery primarily associated with online criminals, despite no longer being far removed from the monetary system and transactions we’re used to.
This article is intended to serve as a primer, rather than one of our more usual technical analyses: cryptocurrencies continue to play a key role in many areas of cyber-crime being used for everything from online marketplace transactions to ransomware demands. However, with a number of legitimate organisations ranging from the Bank of England to EY also taking an interest cryptocurrencies and the technologies behind them, it’s worth being informed.
Article Link: https://blogs.forcepoint.com/security-labs/bitcoin-other-cryptocurrencies