The bipartisan proposal would require the Treasury secretary to detail public-private efforts to prevent and combat such incidents in a report to Congress.

They pointed to the use of apps such as China-based Alipay and Russia-based Qiwi as a growing problem and a national security threat.

Lawmakers want to know how to crack down on the monetization of stolen data.

While the world paid attention to the James Comey hearing, an interesting fact was unearthed: the missing Mt. Gox bitcoins may have been located. Only those in…