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Cryptolocker malware now accepts ransom payments in Bitcoins

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The frightening Cryptolocker malware has already evolved. It still locks up your precious files with 2048-bit encryption and threatens to throw away the key, but now it allows you to pay its ransom in Bitcoins. It’s an interesting twist in the Cryptolocker saga and one that shows its creators are not only crafty criminals but smart business people, too. The minds behind Cryptolocker clearly understand that their original digital extortion plans had to be tweaked. As terrifying as the threat of losing all your digital files might be, many Cryptolocker victims would rather lose it all than risk handing over valid credit card information. Every time someone refuses to pay, that’s $300 in ransom that the Cryptolocker crew loses out on. The solution? Offer a payment method that’s secure and anonymous, so that victims can hand over the cash without revealing any more sensitive information. As odd as it sounds, Cryptolocker’s creators have already proven that they’re playing fair — as much as