Encryption

One of the biggest benefits of cryptocurrencies is that with their military grade encryption and security, it is almost impossible to hack into a user’s account. The only way anybody can access is through possession of a long string of alphanumeric private keys.

In 2016 a new illegal industry emerged in the bitcoin ecosystem. Ransomware, a malicious program with the ability to encrypt a file or lock the user out totally from a computing device. Hackers invented a way of blocking user access to very important servers and demanding a ransom of bitcoin in exchange for an unlocking key.