General Bytes, the company behind many of the Bitcoin ATMs around the world, has responded to research on malware targeting their ATM devices. The company denied claims of the existence of such malware, and asserted that the product being sold by hackers is a scam.
According to the research published by Trend Micro, malicious software that allows hackers to steal up to $6,750 worth of BTC is being freely sold on underground forums for a price tag of $25,000.
“We researched the malware claim and found the offering to be a scam but because none of the blogs bothered to contact us they are effectively helping the scammer with free advertising, luring would-be thieves into purchasing a non-existent hack,” said General Bytes owner and CEO Karel Kyovsky in a statement.
Kyovsky attacked TrendMicro and “otherwise reputable blogs”, claiming the report se...
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