Article of the Day: Privacy Coin Covers Ransom Routes

Monero emerges as crypto of choice for cybercriminals — HANNAH MURPHY, FINANCIAL TIMES, 6/22/2021

Interesting article on how Monero, a security-focused digital coin, has been increasingly used in ransomware payments. Whereas criminals and cyber no-gooders used to use bitcoin, the ability to track payments via the bitcoin ledger has lead malicious actors to seek coins that…