Bitcoin scammers send bomb threats across US, causing evacuations

Spammers have sent a wave of threats to businesses, schools, and other locations, demanding Bitcoin in exchange for not detonating a supposed bomb. There’s no evidence of any actual explosives being placed or detonated, but it’s still caused numerous evacuations and law enforcement investigations, and police are investigating potential threats. Several examples of the email threat have been posted online. A typical example, printed by the Cedar Rapids Police Department in Iowa, carries the subject line “Do not waste your time.” Its sender warns that a man has carried an explosive device into “the building where your business is conducted.” (The explosive material appears to vary across messages.) The sender demands $20,000 in Bitcoin by... Continue reading…