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How cryptocurrency has allowed cybercrime to thrive

The growing popularity and cost of allegedly untraceable cryptocurrencies has ushered in a new era of cybercrime. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson talks with Tanya Rivero about the ties between the two and how digital currency is playing a role in the latest spike of ransomware attacks.
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