Concept
concept:bitcoin
Decentralized digital currency described as anonymous, publicly auditable, and exchanged through Bitcoin exchanges.
Decentralized digital currency described as anonymous, publicly auditable, and exchanged through Bitcoin exchanges.
“Bitcoin is a decentralized electronic currency.”
“all transactions and Bitcoin are public information”
Cryptocurrency that the malware used the wind-turbine computers to mine.
“I think this one was actually Bitcoin if I remember correctly.”
“The hackers who got into the computers at these wind turbines were using the systems to mine Bitcoin.”
Cryptocurrency mentioned as an alternative ransom-payment method that was not yet widely used in 2012.
“Bitcoin was around then, the cryptocurrency”
Cryptocurrency targeted in account takeovers, exchange theft, and later laundering activity.
“why don’t I just take e-mails of people that have Bitcoin?”
Cryptocurrency used for ransom payments.
“they typically receive it in Bitcoin”
“They demanded $70 million in Bitcoin”
Digital currency discussed as a public, traceable cryptocurrency used for payments and criminal investigations.
“Bitcoin is digital currency”
“every Bitcoin transaction that happens is public for everyone to see”
Decentralized technology that MG associated with changing and decentralizing power.
“Bitcoin was taking off, and I was also into that.”
“the concept of it to just changing and decentralizing power”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | ASSOCIATED_WITH | Blockchain | Explicit | 9 |
| incoming | INVOLVES | Mt. Gox hot-wallet theft | Explicit | 9 |
| incoming | AFFECTS | Unspendable Bitcoin address bug | Explicit | 9 |
| incoming | INVOLVES | Mt. Gox shutdown and bankruptcy | Explicit | 9 |
| incoming | ASSOCIATED_WITH | Crypto-jacking | Uncertain | 22 |
| incoming | USES | REvil | Explicit | 126 |
| incoming | ASSOCIATED_WITH | MG | Explicit | 161 |
Bitcoin ASSOCIATED_WITH Blockchain
Jack explains that the blockchain is the public record storing all Bitcoin transactions.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 9 Details
“The blockchain is the public record that stores all Bitcoin transactions.”
Mt. Gox hot-wallet theft INVOLVES Bitcoin
The hot-wallet theft siphoned approximately 650,000 Bitcoins from Mt. Gox.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 9 Details
“the thief had been able to siphon 650,000 Bitcoins from Mt. Gox.”
Unspendable Bitcoin address bug AFFECTS Bitcoin
A programming error caused withdrawals to be sent to unspendable Bitcoin addresses, effectively destroying the coins.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Kim Nilsson EP 9 Details
“That meant that a number of withdrawals actually sent Bitcoins to unspendable addresses, which is the same as destroying Bitcoins.”
Mt. Gox shutdown and bankruptcy INVOLVES Bitcoin
The bankruptcy filing stated that Mt. Gox had lost approximately 850,000 Bitcoins, later revised after another wallet was found.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 9 Details
“At the end of February Mt. Gox had filed for bankruptcy in Tokyo, stating they had lost 850,000 Bitcoins”
Crypto-jacking ASSOCIATED_WITH Bitcoin
Robert says the crypto-jacking activity was probably mining Bitcoin, while qualifying that he only remembered this tentatively.
Uncertain Confidence 88% · Robert M. Lee EP 22 Details
“I think this one was actually Bitcoin if I remember correctly”
REvil typically received ransom payments in Bitcoin.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 126 Details
“when REvil gets a ransomware payment, they typically receive it in Bitcoin”
MG says he was interested in Bitcoin as it was taking off because of its decentralizing effect on power.
Explicit Confidence 91% · MG EP 161 Details
“I was also into that. I really like it at the time and the concept of it to just changing and decentralizing power.”