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Some criminals are now sending mails, asking us to secure our bitcoin wallet. 
Below is the fraudulent message I received

Protect Your Account

    

This message is a follow up on the recent attempted hack on our servers. We
have now increased our security level to its maximum to protect all Bitcoin
wallet on our platform. Our security team has been working around the clock
searching for ways to make your Bitcoin Wallet hack proof and to prevent
future incidents and we have now set up new security protocols to help
further protect your account. We have now installed top of the art security
and we need your help to secure our servers completely.


To make your Bitcoin wallet 100% secure  <http://blockchain-wallet.hst.im/>
CLICK HERE
Or
Visit  <http://blockchain-wallet.hst.im/> http://blockchain.info



WARNING:
DO NOT CLICK OR PROVIDE YOUR WALLET INFORMATION. 
They are fraudsters who want to extract your blockchain wallet information and gain total control on your wallet. 
Beware!

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Last month, CCN reported that a global ransomware campaign hit over 100 countries and netted attackers a few thousand dollars after infecting well over 100,000 computers. The attack, according to reports, was possible thanks to NSA hacking tools leaked by hacking group The Shadow Brokers.



In the attack, a ransomware strain known as WannaCry was used to infect computers and demand a bitcoin ransom. The attack was then accidentally fixed by a security researcher who purchased a domain for $10.69, that turned out to be a kill switch.
Now, it appears a new global ransomware campaign is ongoing, as the list of affected countries already includes Ukraine, the U.K., India, Spain, Denmark, and the Netherlands. According to Bleeping Computer, the outbreak is currently smaller than WannaCryalthough it’s still a considerable attack.

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The suspected culprit, at the time of press, is Petya ransomware, a strain that encrypts MFT (Master File Tree) tables and prevents victims from rebooting their computers, making it more dangerous and intrusive than other strains as it prevents them from working together and reboots their systems to do so. Petya has been seen in the past but reports suggest this is a new, updated version inspired by WannaCry.
According to Symantec researchers, this version of Petya now takes advantage of the NSA’s EternalBlue exploits, which have already been patched by Microsoft.




Federal Prosecutor Kathryn Haun On How Criminals Use Bitcoin -- And How She Catches Them
https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2016/11/01/federal-prosecutor-kathryn-haun-on-how-criminals-use-bitcoin-and-how-she-catches-them/#266e89cf1871





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