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Ransomware losses down 35% year-over-year: Chainalysis
5.2.2025
Ransomware attackers still extorted more than $800 million from victims in 2024, data shows
Ransomware losses down 35% year-over-year: Chainalysis
5.2.2025
Ransomware attackers still extorted more than $800 million from victims in 2024, data shows
Ransomware losses down 35% year-over-year: Chainalysis
5.2.2025
Ransomware attackers still extorted more than $800 million from victims in 2024, data shows
Ransomware losses down 35% year-over-year: Chainalysis
5.2.2025
Ransomware attackers still extorted more than $800 million from victims in 2024, data shows
Ransomware losses down 35% year-over-year: Chainalysis
5.2.2025
Ransomware attackers still extorted more than $800 million from victims in 2024, data shows
Ransomware losses down 35% year-over-year: Chainalysis
5.2.2025
Ransomware attackers still extorted more than $800 million from victims in 2024, data shows
Ransomware losses down 35% year-over-year: Chainalysis
5.2.2025
Ransomware attackers still extorted more than $800 million from victims in 2024, data shows
US agency warns against crypto-hungry Trinity ransomware
7.10.2024
The United States Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) said that at least one healthcare entity in the US has been affected by the Trinity ransomware
DHS says it thwarted over 500 crypto ransom attacks in 3 years
7.10.2024
The US Homeland Security Investigations (HIS) Cyber Crimes Center reported it disrupted hundreds of ransom attacks since its formation in 2021
Russian-Speaking Groups Responsible for Majority of Crypto Ransomware Attacks in 2023: TRM Labs
25.7.2024
Inflows to Russia-based crypto exchange Garantex accounted for 82% of the crypto volumes that belonged to sanctioned entities internationally, the report added
Crypto Ransomware Operator LockBit Taken Down in a Global Operation
20.2.2024
The website of major crypto ransomware operator LockBit has been taken down in a coordinated effort by international enforcement agencies.
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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...
Crypto Crime Plummets in 2023, Down 65% Overall, Chainalysis Says
17.7.2023
Cryptocurrency-related crime is down significantly this year, according to data by Chainalysis. Specifically, the blockchain analytics firm explained that crypto inflows to known illicit entities are down 65% compared to the previous year while inflows to risky entities are down 42%. Crypto Crime...
Report: North Korea Affiliated Cybercriminals Stole $721 Milion Worth Crypto Assets From Japan
18.5.2023
Between 2017 and 2022, hacking groups affiliated with North Korea are thought to have stolen crypto assets worth $721 million from Japan alone. According to the findings of a study by Elliptic, hackers were primarily focused on Japan and Vietnam because operators from the two countries had...
Today in Crypto: Top 10 Crypto Ransomware Attacks Took $69M in BTC Payments, Chainalysis Laid Off 5% of Workforce, TeraWulf Starts Public Offering of Common Stock
2.2.2023
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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...
Crypto Ransomware at G7, Bottlepay's Euro & Bitcoin Offer + More News
8.6.2021
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"So one of the things we’d like to see out of the G7 is the start of an action plan that covers a number of critical...
Former US Director of the Cybersecurity: Crypto ransomware ‘running wild’
27.3.2021
Ransomware is something the "average American" is worried about, says former cybersecurity top dog Chris Krebs
US Treasury Warns of Increasing Ransomware Campaigns Against Coronavirus Vaccine Research Institutions
31.12.2020
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a warning that alerts financial institutions in the United States about increasing ransomware attacks against coronavirus vaccine research organizations. US Treasury Warns of Ransomware Attacks, Phishing...
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