How do Bitcoin wallet threats get distributed?

Attackers send mass emails demanding Bitcoin payment to specific wallet addresses. They include threats, fake evidence, and payment instructions. Cryptocurrency enables anonymous, irreversible payments difficult to trace or recover.

Distribution scale: thousands or millions of emails sent hoping small percentage pay. Even low response rates generate profit when sending costs nothing. Addresses in messages are often shared across campaigns.

Tracking: blockchain analysis can follow Bitcoin transactions, but conversion to cash and mixing services obscure trails. Law enforcement increasingly tracks cryptocurrency payments, but recovery remains difficult.