Israeli banks report extortion attempt by hacker demanding payoff in Bitcoin

haaretz.com / By Sivan Aizescu / December 19, 2013 19:34 At least three Israeli banks have received emails from an unknown person threatening to release the private particulars of millions of clients unless a payment of tens of thousands of shekels is produced – in the virtual online currency Bitcoin. Israel Discount Bank, the First International Bank of Israel and [...]
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Israeli banks report extortion attempt by hacker demanding payoff in Bitcoin