Seattle Airport Hit by $6M Bitcoin Ransom Demand After Cyberattack

Hackers have targeted Seattle-Tacoma International Airport with a ransomware attack, demanding 100 bitcoins to buy the data back. Although the airport managed to fend off most of the damage, the attackers encrypted some data and posted stolen files on the dark web. Now, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is involved, and the airport refuses … Read more

Blockchain Data Now Has Legal Bearing in the State of Ohio

Governor John Kasich from the Midwestern state of Ohio signed a bill this week that formally recognizes data recorded on a blockchain and electronic signatures as having legal bearing in a court of law. The state joins Vermont and Arizona, two states that have already passed laws that recognize blockchain-based transactions. Also read: Philippines Building Crypto … Read more