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Digital Currencies’ Role in Facilitating Ransomware Attacks: A Brief Explainer
Patomak Analysis Patomak Global PartnersPatomak’s Kristine Johnson co-authored a paper for Third Way that details how Bitcoin—the most popular digital currency—is used to facilitate ransomware attacks and how criminals try—and sometimes fail—to cover their tracks. Understanding how criminals use digital currencies for ransomware attacks can lead policymakers to solutions in thwarting and enforcing cybercrimes.
