WCry ransomware worm’s Bitcoin take tops $70k as its spread continues
(credit: fdecomite) WCry, the National Security Agency exploit-powered ransomware worm that began spreading worldwide on Friday, had reportedly affected hundreds of thousands of computers before the weekend, but the malware had only brought in about $20,000 in ransom payments. However, as the world returned to the office on Monday, those payments have been rapidly mounting, based on tracking data for the three Bitcoin wallets tied by...
Trump confirms he shared intel with Russia’s foreign minister
Enlarge / WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 15: National Security Adviser Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster preparing to make a statement to reporters on May 15 regarding President Trump’s sharing of intelligence with Russian officials. (credit: Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) In an Oval Office meeting the day after firing FBI Director James Comey, President Donald Trump reportedly shared intelligence...
