Bitcoins confiscated in Operation Ransomware
September 27, 2013
Location: Madrid Spain
Abstract: Technological Investigation Brigade, the national police in Spain,
confiscated [Edit: gained the credentials necessary to spend] an undisclosed number of Bitcoins from a pair of foreigners "laundering" 10K EUR a day in a malware/ransomware scam that sold access to remotely controlled computer systems.
Investigators located the different digital wallets that the organization used for electronic money and have seized a total of 55,000 between different euro notes and virtual currency.
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http://www.policia.es/prensa/20130927_1.htmlWhat is unknown is if this is the same bust reported in February:
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http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/02/spanish-police-bust-alleged-ransomware-ring-that-took-in-1-34m-annually