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Hackers Donate Bitcoin From Ransomware Attacks to Charities
21.10.2020
A group of hackers has donated some of the bitcoin it extorted via ransomware attacks to charities, claiming that it wants to “make the world a better place.” However, the law says donations from ill-gotten gains must be rejected but charities have no way of returning donated bitcoin...
G7 Warns of Crypto Threat From Tidal Wave of Ransomware Attacks
13.10.2020
Paying ransomware hackers to decrypt infected computers doesn't always work, and may even be a crime in some countries
US Government Moves to Regulate Cryptocurrencies After Attorney General Publishes Enforcement Framework
10.10.2020
United States Attorney General (AG) William Barr says the recent publishing of the Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework will help law enforcement to fight elements using digital currencies for illicit ends. Produced by the AG’s Cyber-Digital Task Force, the framework provides law enforcement...
OFAC Warns That Firms Helping Victims With Ransomware Payouts Risk Violating Its Rules
5.10.2020
If you assist a ransomware victim in paying out to cyber attackers, you could end up facing civil penalties, OFAC says
OFAC Warns Americans Against Facilitating Ransomware Payments
5.10.2020
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently issued an advisory highlighting the sanctions risk American citizens face if they help facilitate ransomware payments. In the advisory, the OFAC says it will “continue to impose sanctions on those...
FinCen Warns on Ransomware Attacks, Notes Increased Targeting of Government Entities
1.10.2020
Ransomware attackers use malicious software to block access to data and demand ransom in return, oftentimes deploying the threat to make proprietary data public
US Treasury warns crypto firms not to reimburse unknown ransomware victims
1.10.2020
Malware payouts from insurance companies pose a threat to U.S. national security
Eastern Europe Actively Using Crypto for Illicit Purposes: Chainalysis
15.9.2020
A significant amount of cryptocurrency activities in the Eastern Europe is related to the dark market and ransomware, according to a Chainalysis report
The IRS offers a $625,000 bounty to anyone who can break Monero and Lightning
11.9.2020
The United States IRS agency has announced a bounty of up to $625k to anyone who can crack Monero’s privacy
Argentina Government Refuses to Pay $4M Bitcoin Ransom to Hackers Who Paralyzed Its Borders
9.9.2020
The government of Argentina has reportedly refused to pay a $4 million bitcoin ransom demanded by hackers who hijacked the country’s immigration systems, temporarily crippling cross-border movements. On Aug. 27, the cybercriminals – now identified as a group calling itself Netwalker...
Major Chilean bank shuts down all branches following ransomware attack
8.9.2020
There is a nationwide alert for future ransomware campaigns against Chilean companies
Ransomware hackers shut down Argentina’s borders, demand $4M BTC
7.9.2020
Officials shut down border checkpoints for 4 hours on Aug. 27
The mischievous Ryuk: Combatting the ‘Death Note’-inspired ransomware
2.9.2020
As the Ryuk ransomware continues to wreak havoc, tracking ransomware payments has become critical in stopping criminals from cashing out
Tesla Foils Ransomware Attack After Employee Rejects Bitcoin Bribe Worth $1 Million
1.9.2020
Tesla’s Elon Musk has said the company recently foiled attempts to infect its computer network with malicious software, after an employee cooperated with the FBI in an investigation. The malicious software would create an opportunity for criminals to extort money from Tesla. Musk’s...
FBI and Tesla thwart $4 million Bitcoin ransomware plot
28.8.2020
The FBI have arrested one of the conspirators in a planned ransomware attack against electric car maker Tesla
Over $1M in Ryuk Ransomware Bitcoin Was ‘Cashed Out’ on Binance: Report
24.8.2020
Researchers reportedly traced bitcoin sent as payments to Ryuk ransomware controllers and found a good portion passed through Binance
Report suggests $1 million of ransomed Bitcoin was cashed out on Binance
24.8.2020
Binance Security Team explains that security systems and techniques are constantly evolving to identify malicious activity while minimizing false positives
University of Utah Pays Ransomware Gang to Prevent Student Data Leak
22.8.2020
This is one instance where the ransomware gang got away with it
Bitcoin Ransomware and Remote Working: What the Future Holds
21.8.2020
With the global COVID-19 pandemic redefining how people work and learn, the possibility of an increase in ransomware attacks is very high
Útoky ransomware neustávají. Poslední obětí je globální plavební společnost, přišla o data zákazníků
21.8.2020
Není skoro den, aby vyděračský malware nezaútočil na určitou globální společnost. Jen krátce poté, co se obětí staly mimo jiné Garmin, Jack Daniels nebo Konica Minolta, přiznala i firma Carnival Cruise, že před týdnem musela ransomware řešit. Carnival Cruise je největší poskytovatel výletních