# Gang behind huge cyber-attack demands $70m in Bitcoin

**URL:** <https://teo9i.com/t/gang-behind-huge-cyber-attack-demands-70m-in-bitcoin/2412>\
**Category:** Science & Technology\
**Created:** [July 5, 2021, 7:23pm UTC](https://teo9i.com/t/gang-behind-huge-cyber-attack-demands-70m-in-bitcoin/2412 "2021-07-05T19:23:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![tricpe](https://teo9i.com/user_avatar/teo9i.com/tricpe/32/23_2.png) [@tricpe](https://teo9i.com/u/tricpe)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 7:23pm UTC](https://teo9i.com/t/gang-behind-huge-cyber-attack-demands-70m-in-bitcoin/2412/1 "2021-07-05T19:23:45Z")

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> **[Gang behind huge cyber-attack demands $70m in Bitcoin](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57719820)**
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> The authors of a "colossal" ransomware attack demand the sum in Bitcoin in return for a key to unlock all files.

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**Author:** ![REALITY](https://teo9i.com/user_avatar/teo9i.com/reality/32/25124_2.png) [@REALITY](https://teo9i.com/u/REALITY)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 9:38pm UTC](https://teo9i.com/t/gang-behind-huge-cyber-attack-demands-70m-in-bitcoin/2412/2 "2021-07-05T21:38:00Z")

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Cash used to be so much more fun, try dropping 70mil in the bin round the back of Tescos.

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**Author:** ![Flee](https://teo9i.com/user_avatar/teo9i.com/flee/32/74_2.png) [@Flee](https://teo9i.com/u/Flee)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2021, 10:07pm UTC](https://teo9i.com/t/gang-behind-huge-cyber-attack-demands-70m-in-bitcoin/2412/3 "2021-07-05T22:07:40Z")

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That targeted Kaseya. They were the biggest competition to the previous company I worked for.