DarkSide Received $90 Million In Bitcoin Ransom Payments

DarkSide, the hacker group behind the recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, received a total of $90 million in bitcoin ransom payments before shutting down last week. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/18/colonial-pipeline-hackers-darkside-received-90-million-in-bitcoin.html (Photo courtesy of Bleeping Computer)

Man Who Forgot Bitcoin Password Has Accepted His Fate

The man who forgot his Bitcoin password says he accepts his fate. Stefan Thomas, of San Francisco, says he has made peace with forgetting his Bitcoin password that would turn him into a multimillionaire. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/01/14/Man-who-forgot-Bitcoin-password-accepts-fate/6321610644956/ (Photo courtesy of UPI)