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Donald Trump Detests Bitcoin, Calls BTC a Scam, Wants Heavy Crypto Regulation
8.6.2021
Former U.S. President Donald Trump says he does not like bitcoin because it is a currency that competes with the dollar, which he wants to be the currency of the world. He calls bitcoin a scam and wants cryptocurrency to be very heavily regulated. Trump Thinks Bitcoin Is a Scam, Wants Heavy...
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
Biden to discuss crypto’s role in ransomware attacks at G7, says national security adviser
7.6.2021
The U.S. president has rarely made public statements on crypto and blockchain, though officials in his administration are reportedly reviewing current regulations
US Senators Call for Increased Measures to Regulate and Trace Cryptocurrencies
7.6.2021
Two U.S. senators have urged lawmakers to increase measures to regulate cryptocurrencies, including how to trace cryptocurrency transactions, in order to combat ransomware attacks. “We haven’t figured out in the country or in the world how to trace cryptocurrency,” one senator...
Crypto’s dark underbelly exposed in ransomware attack, U.S. senator says
7.6.2021
U.S senators voiced their opinions on the matter of cryptocurrency's use in ransomware attacks
New Crypto FUD Round Incoming as US Gunning for Ransomware Crackdown
4.6.2021
United States politicians appear to have a new stick to beat the crypto sector with – as they prepare an onslaught on ransomware and crypto payments to criminal groups.
Per Reuters, a senior official at the Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed that the department is set to elevate the status...
Biden Administration Expanding Cryptocurrency Analysis to Find Criminal Transactions
2.6.2021
The U.S. government is expanding its cryptocurrency analysis in a strategy to find and pursue criminal transactions. This comes in the wake of a rising problem of ransomware involving cryptocurrency, such as bitcoin. “Combating ransomware is a priority for the administration,” said...
Don’t blame crypto for ransomware
30.5.2021
Hackers will keep hacking as long as organizations are vulnerable — crypto is not an exception
France Rejects Russian Request to Extradite BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik
22.5.2021
Judicial authorities in France have refused to grant the extradition request filed by Russia for Alexander Vinnik. According to the Russian Ombudsman, Vinnik is now ready to start a new hunger strike despite his health deteriorating after spending almost four years in detention. Court Case Against...
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...
Task Force Pushes Biden Administration to Tighten Cryptocurrency Regulation
30.4.2021
A public-private task force has submitted a report to the Biden administration that includes recommendations to tighten the regulation of cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, with the aim to combat ransomware. “The cryptocurrency sector that enables ransomware crime should be more closely...
[aktualita] Washingtonská policie terčem ransomware. Zaplaťte, nebo vyzradíme vaše informátory, vyhrožují hackeři
29.4.2021
Hackeři požadují po washingtonské metropolitní policii 50 milionů dolarů, jinak hrozí vyzrazením identity informátorů v řadách pouličních gangů. Skupina kyberzločinců, kteří si říkají Babuk, údajně v pondělí ukradla 250 GB utajovaných policejních dat. Případem se zabývá FBI. Skupina zveřejnila...
Ransomware task force calls for aggressive Bitcoin transaction tracing measures
29.4.2021
The task force has proposed new rules that would facilitate aggressive cryptocurrency tracing and tighter licensing requirements for businesses handling digital assets
Oficiální web Olomouce nejede a my tušíme proč. Může za to opět ransomware
26.4.2021
Ale ne, webové stránky statutárního města Olomouc nefungují! Kde může být problém? Přirozeně přetížené servery to asi nejsou a výpadek u poskytovatele internetové linky to také nebude. Asi tušíme, kde je zakopaný pes.
Olomouc.eu nejede, město se totiž nejspíše stalo další obětí ransomwaru
The perils of suing crypto exchanges after ransomware attacks
18.4.2021
As seen in the case of AA v. Bitfinex, targeting a crypto exchange over stolen funds is a high-risk, low-reward proposition
Capcom Says Covid-19 Made Company Vulnerable To Ransomware Attack
14.4.2021
Capcom has officially closed the investigation into the ransomware attack against its servers from late last year, concluding that the ongoing covid-19 pandemic—what else—had a hand in the security breach.Read more
Česká počítačová firma tvrdí, že aktualizuje systémy. Ve skutečnosti ji totálně vykradl Avaddon Ransomware
9.4.2021
České firmy našly novou přezdívku pro: „A do háje, ukradli nám data!“ Teď to některé z nich nazývají: „Aktualizujeme naše systémy.“ A že jejich data – nebo v horším případě také informace o klientech – poletují kdesi v šedé zóně internetu? To přece nemusí nikdo vědět. Pšššt...
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Former US Director of the Cybersecurity: Crypto ransomware ‘running wild’
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Ransomware is something the "average American" is worried about, says former cybersecurity top dog Chris Krebs