Why are hackers so keen on Bitcoin payment?
1. The anonymity of Bitcoin makes it easy for hackers to hide their identities, and the payment method is difficult to track.
2. There is no geographical restriction, and it can be used for global collection.
3. Decentralization can process data automatically through programs.
4. Good liquidity.
5. At present, it has a large market share.
According to statistics, 3% of victims will use bitcoin to pay ransom in 2012, and 50% of victims will use bitcoin to pay ransom in 2017, which also shows that the number of users of bitcoin is increasing, and more and more people use bitcoin.
However, the more important reason why hackers choose Bitcoin for payment is the anonymity of Bitcoin, which facilitates hackers to hide their identities. The anonymity of Bitcoin was originally intended to protect people’s privacy, but unexpectedly it became a helpful helper for hackers and enterprises to evade sanctions. Perhaps this is the defect of Bitcoin. I believe it will be better and better with the development of Bitcoin.
Finally, in view of the above situation, it is recommended that individual users do not use a single password on different websites, and do not click on the website and attachments in unknown emails at will, so as to prevent phishing attacks, protect their ID numbers and phone numbers, and protect their privacy.
