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Singapore cyber security agency warns businesses of bitcoin ransomware risks

Singaporean authorities, including the Singapore cyber security agency, have issued a joint warning to alert local businesses to the growing threat of Akira ransomware variants. The ransomware Akira, which stole $42 million from more than 250 organisations in North America, Europe and Australia in a year, is now aggressively targeting businesses in Singapore, the warning said.