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Hackers take down Newegg.com in a failed extortion attempt

Hackers took down online electronics retailer Newegg Inc.’s e-commerce site last night, hoping to extort an unspecified amount of money, in the form of bitcoin digital currency, the company says. Reports of problems with Newegg’s site began surfacing on Twitter just before 7 p.m. Central last night. About 30 minutes later, Newegg acknowledged on its […]

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