
Ransomware
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20 February, 2025
Ransomware losses tumble but threat remains: Chainalysis
A new report shows that collaboration between authorities and victims' refusal to negotiate with bad actors caused a decline in...
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21 January, 2025
UK wants to ban ransomware payments from public institutions
The U.K.’s Home Office has proposed new laws to bar public institutions from bowing to ransomware demands and a mandatory...
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10 September, 2024
‘Crypto’ crime declines? Hackers, North Korea disagree
The FTC recently issued a report calling BTC-based ATMs “a payment portal for scammers,” while Chainalysis released two summaries of...
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13 July, 2023
‘Crypto’ scams decline, but ransomware rising at a near-record pace
'Crypto' crime inflows slumped over $5.2 billion this year from the same period in 2022, with authorities crediting it to...
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19 April, 2023
No prison time for Ryuk ransomware gang broker after guilty plea
Denis Dubnikov assisted the Ryuk ransomware gang in laundering over $400,000 worth of illicit funds using his OTC services based...
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14 April, 2023
Australia weighs banning ransomware payments amid hike in attacks
Australia is considering a proposal to ban ransomware payments which some experts claim would disincentivize the hackers in the wake...