US expands Iran-linked hacking case to 17 defendants over HBO’s $6 million Bitcoin ransom plot

The approximately $6 million figure stems from a 2017 attempted extortion, and DOJ materials do not allege that HBO paid. The post US expands Iran-linked hacking case to 17 defendants over HBO’s $6 million Bitcoin ransom plot appeared first on… The approximately $6 million figure stems from a 2017 attempted extortion, and DOJ materials do not allege that HBO paid. The post US expands Iran-linked hacking case to 17 defendants over HBO’s $6 million Bitcoin ransom plot appeared first on CryptoSlate.