Tag: John McAfee

  • Crypto Shill John McAfee: I Haven’t Filed a Tax Return in 8 Years

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    Crypto bull John McAfee threw down the gauntlet to the US Internal Revenue Service, and dared the agency to come after him for tax evasion. McAfee, 73, confessed in a stunning tweetstorm that he hasn’t filed a tax return in eight years. Why? He explained: Taxation is illegal. I paid tens of millions already and […]

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  • Bitcoin wallet Bitfi withdraws ‘unhackable’ claim

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    By Laura Desmond Bitfi, a cryptocurrency wallet backed by anti-virus software entrepreneur John McAfee, has issued a statement saying it will no longer describe its service as “unhackable”. The announcement followed the release of evidence by a group of security researchers showing the wallet being compromised. However, Mr McAfee maintains that the claim stands. Bitfi […]

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  • Op-Ed: Crypto-Security – the Good, the Bad, and the McAfee

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    If you’ve been following the news over the past few days then you might have noticed CCN’s coverage on reported acquisition of unauthorised hacker access to the recently released Bitfi hardware wallet, created by controversial cybersecurity veteran John McAfee (ex-McAfee Associates, Cloak Phone). Whilst the Bitfi security saga has gained widespread media attention, largely due to Mr. McAfee’s involvement, it has […]

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  • Want $100K? Just hack John McAfee’s ‘unhackable’ crypto-wallet

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    By Laura Desmond You can nab a hefty cash prize if you can break into John McAfee’s Bitfi wallet. The antivirus software pioneer and self-proclaimed “crypto visionary” tweeted on Tuesday that he’ll give anyone a $100,000 bounty if they can hack his “unhackable” cryptocurrency wallet. He tweeted: ”For all you naysayers who claim that “nothing is unhackable” & who don’t believe […]

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