KIEV. April 24. UNN. Hackers have encrypted the website of the Ministry of energy and coal industry and demanding a ransom in bitcoins for the return to normal operation, reports UNN.

The crooks posted on the website a message that the web page is encrypted and all files may be lost. To bring them back, you need to pay the 0.1 bitcoin. If the ransom is paid is not, then all files will be removed.

Scammers also posted on the page of links where you can buy bitcoins, as well as a countdown timer, according to which the redemption is less than nine hours.

Recall, cyber criminals were earning on Ukrainians using fake sites.