Not too many people will be surprised to learn numerous scams involving the coronavirus have come to life. One of these scams focusing on Bitcoin, and claims to “infect entire families”. There is always someone interested in using a global pandemic to their advantage. Bitcoin Ransomware and the Coronavirus In this particular case, the criminal – or criminals – aim to obtain Bitcoin. A new form of ransomware has been discovered by the ExecuteMalware team a few days ago. It is not uncommon for ransomware strains to demand a Bitcoin payment at any given moment. This particular malware’s creator goes The post New Type of Bitcoin Ransomware Claims to Infect Victims With the Coronavirus appeared first on The Merkle News.