Bitcoin (virtual currency) coins placed on Dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration picture, November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
(Reuters) - Give me bitcoin or your life. Seriously?
The people behind a rash of bomb threats made across the United States and Canada on Thursday demanded a $20,000 (£15,811.5) ransom to be paid in bitcoin. Authorities said none of the threats - emailed to hundreds of businesses, public offices and schools - appeared credible.
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