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cointelegraph.com on 2022-04-20 05:51

Monero crypto of choice as ransomware ‘double extortion’ attacks increase 500%

Ransomware 'double extortion' attacks were up almost 500% last year, and Monero (XMR) is becoming the most popular crypto asset for criminal hacking ...

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