Iran may be retaliating against US-led sanctions expected to be renewed in November by installing ransomware that demands payment in Bitcoin (BTC). This, after the malicious program locks users’ computers and files. “Millions of dollars” in losses resulting from parasitic crypto mining malware has also been linked to Iran by cybersecurity firm Accenture. Head of press office for Iran’s United Nations mission says that Accenture’s reports are a “false advertisement.”
