Bitcoin Blackmail by Snail Mail Preys on Those with Guilty Conscience
KrebsOnSecurity heard from a reader whose friend recently received a remarkably customized extortion letter via snail mail that threatened to tell the recipient’s wife about his supposed extramarital affairs unless he paid $3,600 in bitcoin. The friend said he had nothing to hide and suspects this is part of a random but well-crafted campaign to prey on men who may have a guilty conscience. Continue reading Bitcoin Blackmail by Snail Mail Preys on Those with Guilty Conscience