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Russia Busts Revil Ransomware Group on US Request, Arrests 14 Members
15.1.2022
Russian law enforcement agencies have dismantled the notorious hacking group Revil, believed to be behind ransomware attacks in the U.S. involving cryptocurrency. Although Moscow is unlikely to hand over Russian citizens to Washington, the operation has been carried out on request from the United...
Darknet Update: Hydra Reigns, Monero Acceptance Climbs, Russian State Collusion Questioned
11.7.2021
At the end of 2020, darknet markets (DNM) set new records as marketplaces like White House and the Russian-language DNM Hydra led the pack. A report published on May 25, shows Hydra saw a 624% year-over-year growth rate in three years, and researchers estimate roughly 75% of illicit...
Joe Biden Directs US Intelligence to Investigate Ransomware Attack Against Florida IT Firm
5.7.2021
Joe Biden wants to crackdown on ransomware according to statements he made on Friday, after hackers hijacked software from a Miami-based IT supplier called Kaseya. Hundreds of American businesses were affected by the breach as the attackers encrypted the files of some 200 clients. Biden said...
G7 Leaders Ask Russia to Urgently Identify Those Who Abuse Cryptocurrency in Ransomware Attacks
14.6.2021
The G7 leaders have called on Russia to urgently “identify, disrupt, and hold to account” ransomware hackers and those abusing cryptocurrency to launder ransoms. “We reiterate our interest in stable and predictable relations with Russia, and will continue to engage where there...
Bitcoin Keys Cannot be Hacked: Skeptics Question the Official Colonial Pipeline Bitcoin Seizure Story
9.6.2021
On June 7, the United States Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the “recovery” of 63.70 bitcoin from the funds Colonial Pipeline sent to the hackers. The official story has a number of inconsistencies and federal investigators did not disclose...
The BTC-Colonial Pipeline FUD Gives A Lesson On Bitcoin Security
8.6.2021
There is an abundance of FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) the Cryptoverse is fighting to debunk today - after millions of USD in bitcoin (BTC) was allegedly seized, used as ransom in the US Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack in early May. One of these flames being put out today is that Bitcoin...
FBI Agent Recovers Private Key to $2.3M in Bitcoin Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers
8.6.2021
U.S. law enforcement officials from the Justice Department on Monday announced the seizure of $2.3 million dollars worth of crypto assets that were paid to the Colonial Pipeline hackers. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco explained during a news conference that federal agents “recaptured...
US officials recover $2.3M in crypto from Colonial Pipeline ransom
7.6.2021
Government officials did not specify the exact method used to seize the funds from the ransomware group
Vedení hacknutého ropovodu Colonial Pipeline raději zaplatilo 75 bitcoinů, než aby se postavilo útočníkům
18.5.2021
Potrubní operátor Colonial Pipeline, který nedávno čelil ransomwarovému útoku a z důvodu kolapsu počítačové sítě na několik dnů zastavil provoz, nejspíše zaplatil výkupné.
Spekulace se šířily už od minulého týdne a nepřímo je později potvrdila další zaoceánská média, podle kterých firma
[článek] Napínavý příběh útoku DarkSide na Colonial Pipeline, výnosné šíření dezinformací o vakcínách a „iPhone na kolech“ od Tesly
16.5.2021
[9 minut čtení] Irské zdravotnictví odstaveno ransomwarem, prokletá Captcha, Windows 10X odloženo, Vastaamo unikly údaje pacientů. Co přinesl právě uplynulý #tyden? Ropná společnost Colonial Pipeline zaplatila ransomwarovým vyděračům výkupně 5 milionů dolarů. Nestačilo to, data museli obnovit...
Report: Colonial Pipeline Paid $5M Worth in Crypto to Ransomware Gang, Restarts Services
14.5.2021
The global oil market was shaken by news from the United States as a ransomware attack hit the largest oil infrastructure operation in the country. A recent report claims hackers asked Colonial Pipeline to pay for an undisclosed amount in ransom to unlock the firm’s system – a demand...