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New Ransomware Business Cashing In On CryptoLocker's Name (csoonline.com)
itwbennett writes: A new service launched this week on a standalone Darknet website offering ransomware called CryptoLocker Service to anyone willing to pay a small fee and 10% of the collected ransom. The new venture is being run by a person using the handle Fakben, who was a former user of the Evolution (Evo) marketplace, writes CSO Online's Steve Ragan. Customers pay $50 to get the basic Ransomware payload. Once the victim pays the demanded ransom, the payment address will forward the funds – less a ten percent fee – to the Bitcoin wallet designated by the CryptoLocker Service customer. The ransom fee itself can be determined by the customer, but the recommended fee is $200. 'I prefer to be less expensive, more downloads and more infections,' Fakben said during a brief chat with Ragan.
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Fiat currency is also supported by the military, economic, and diplomatic might of its host nation.
The two main problems with Fiat currency is how impractical it is to carry around a large quantity and getting useful change. The newer, smaller models help, but there's always someone who has a problem converting between two and four-door units, etc...
It must have been something you assimilated. . . .