Threat actors on the dark web are advertising malware with “anti-Ledger” abilities, but one of the examples examined by cybersecurity firm Moonlock didn’t have the promised features.
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Stephen Katte is an Australian freelance journalist having worked at media companies including Fairfax Media and Nine. He is also the author behind Vanguard, a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel.
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