The market for the Internet's virtual currency, Bitcoin, has become a favourite playground for cyber-fraudsters, nowhere more so than in Asia. According to the information technology security firm Trend Micro, four of the countries with the highest computer infections transmitted through Bitcoin transactions, a favourite carriage for spreading malware, are in Asia. Top is Japan, followed by Australia, India and Taiwan.
The market for the Internet's virtual currency, Bitcoin, has become a favourite playground for cyber-fraudsters, nowhere more so than in Asia. According to the information technology security firm Trend Micro, four of the countries with the highest computer infections transmitted through Bitcoin transactions, a favourite carriage for spreading malware, are in Asia. Top is Japan, followed by Australia, India and Taiwan.
