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Bitcoin Ransomware Takes Down 100 Romanian Hospitals Offline, Hackers Demand 3.5BTC
15.2.2024
More than 100 hospitals in Romania were affected by a crypto ransomware attack on Tuesday, the National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC) confirmed. The unidentified perpetrators have demanded 3.5 Bitcoin (BTC), or about $180,000, to decrypt the data. The ransomware took down over 100 hospitals...
Report: South African Startup Momint Seeks to Boost Electricity Generation Using Blockchain-Based Solution
21.2.2023
Using a solution that is based on blockchain technology, the South African startup Momint has said the recently launched Suncash initiative aims to ease the country’s power generation challenges. For about $9, investors can reportedly buy non-fungible tokens (NFTs) linked to solar cells which...
Hive Ransomware Network Dismantled by American, European Law Enforcement
27.1.2023
Law enforcement authorities from over a dozen countries in Europe and North America have taken part in disrupting the activities of the Hive ransomware group, the U.S. Justice Department and Europol announced. Hive is believed to have targeted various organizations worldwide in the past couple...
Hackers Hit Romanian Hospital, Demand Bitcoin Ransom
5.1.2023
A hospital in Romania has been targeted in a ransomware attack with the perpetrators seeking payment in cryptocurrency to decrypt its database. The hack prevents the medical institution from reporting to the country’s health insurance fund in order to receive due funding. Botoşani...
Data Lake Launches Consent-to-Earn Medical Data Donation System
24.11.2022
PRESS RELEASE. The EU-funded web3 startup Data Lake has launched the world’s first medical data donation system, based on Distributed Ledger Technology and with a novel incentives mechanism that rewards people for their medical data altruism called “Consent-to-Earn” (C2E). They recently launched...
Russian Accused of Laundering Cryptocurrency From Ransomware Attacks Extradited to US
18.8.2022
A Russian national suspected of laundering ransomware payments in cryptocurrency on behalf of cybercriminals targeting hospitals has been extradited to the U.S. by the Netherlands. The man was allegedly involved in the criminal activity for a period of three years before his arrest in Amsterdam...
US ‘Kidnapped’ Russian Crypto Businessman Denis Dubnikov, Lawyer Says
13.11.2021
U.S. law enforcement agents have “kidnapped” crypto entrepreneur Denis Dubnikov in Mexico, before transferring him to the Netherlands where he was arrested, his lawyer told Russian media. Dubnikov is suspected of money laundering and faces up to 20 years in prison if extradited to...
Lebanese Economy Crashes to New Lows – In Less Than Two Years Nation’s Currency Lost 90% Against the US Dollar
14.6.2021
The Lebanese pound dropped to a new low on Sunday against the greenback trading in the low 1,500s range to the U.S. dollar. Lebanon’s currency has been in a downward spiral since 2019, as the pound has lost 90% of its value since then. Reports note that Lebanese citizens are facing shortfalls...
Cape Cod’s Largest Hospital Gets Bitcoin Donations Worth $800K
23.2.2021
One of Cape Cod’s largest hospitals received two bitcoin donations this year totaling $800,000 in value. The Massachusetts-based not-for-profit medical centre (NPO), Cape Cod Healthcare, explained that an anonymous donor donated $400k last Friday and the NPO received a $400k bitcoin donation...
DoJ, Chainalysis work to break up ransomware network that targets hospitals
27.1.2021
The Department of Justice has seized half a million dollars in crypto from NetWalker, in an operation that also involved Bulgarian authorities
NYC Hospitals Turn to IBM’s Blockchain Tech for COVID-19 Relief
26.4.2020
800 New York hospitals have joined IBM’s blockchain-powered coronavirus relief provisions supplier network
Hospitals Still Being Attacked Despite Big Fall in Ransomware
16.4.2020
Chainalysis says hospitals are still being attacked by ransomware gangs during the pandemic, despite a fall in the overall number of attacks
Microsoft Helps Hospitals Fight Ransomware Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
7.4.2020
Microsoft is helping hospitals secure their systems amid ransomware attacks from REvil and Ryuk targeting hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic
As Hospital's Crumble, Venezuela's President Airdrops Petros to Doctors
3.4.2020
Venezuelan doctors will receive one Petro each as a bonus, even as hospitals face widespread shortages of vital resources
Ryuk Ransomware Targets Hospitals Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
30.3.2020
Despite the pressures already placed on healthcare organizations by COVID-19, ransomware operators continue to target hospitals
Coronavirus Relief: Cryptocurrency Aid Programs Launched to Combat Covid-19 Outbreak
27.3.2020
Cryptocurrencies are being used to help fight the global coronavirus pandemic. Crypto companies are doing their part to provide coronavirus aid to countries, hospitals, and people suffering from covid-19. A coronavirus relief campaign, a Red Cross bitcoin fundraiser, and an investment fund are some...
Get Static
26.3.2020
In this piece, Eric Meyer argues that performance is more important than ever right now — especially for websites that contain critical information for the public:
If you are in charge of a web site that provides even slightly important information, or important services, it’s time to...
Alibaba Sets Up Platform for Doctors and Hospitals to Exchange Ideas to fight Coronavirus
26.3.2020
Alibaba has been among the foremost corporate giants that are contributing towards the fight against the deadly novel Coronavirus, the pandemic that has shocked the entire planet. As of date, the virus has victimized more than 470,000 people in 195+ countries, killing over a 21,000. The world needs...