Why were Bitcoins used to pay ransom in WannaCry attack?
After the WannaCry ransomware hit 2 lakh victims in at least 150 countries last week, the hackers demanded ransom from the users in Bitcoins. The cryptocurrency transactions are anonymous as users can hold multiple Bitcoin addresses, which are not linked to names, addresses, or other personally identifying information. Currently, the value of a single Bitcoin is around â¹1.11 lakh.