Bitcoin got caught in another media storm this week, though only in a supporting role this time around. The ongoing ransomware attack by the name of WannaCry, sometimes also referred to as WannaCrypt0r, Wcry, WanaCry, WannaCrypt or Wana Decrypt0r, infected over 230,000 computers in over 150 countries over the past couple of days, and demands that victims pay a ransom in the cryptocurrency.So what is ransomware, and what does Bitcoin have to do with all of thisWhat Is RansomwareRansomware is a

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