UK legislative agenda includes bills regulating digital currencies
The bills are highlighted in The Queen's Speech 2022, delivered during the State Opening of Parliament and published by the Prime Minister's office.
Latest ransomware News
US offers $15M reward for information on Russian ransomware group Conti
The U.S. State Department is offering up to $15 million in rewards for any information that can help it crack down on Conti, a Russia-based ransomware group.
Ransomware gang member extradited to US from Canada, $28M in BTC seized
Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins is accused of conspiring to damage a protected computer to transmit a ransom demand intentionally, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Russia arrests 14 members of gang behind $200M ransomware payments
The Russian intelligence service claims to have seized 20 luxury cars and digital assets from REvil, the gang behind JBS, Colonial Pipeline, and other hacks.
Digital currency hackers camping out at Russia’s popular skyscraper: report
Suex OTC, EggChange, Buy-bitcoin.pro., and CashBank are the four companies which experts said have been laundering money through ransomware-related activity in Vostok.
New US bill to bar ransomware payments above $100,000
The new bill is meant to curb ransomware attacks, requiring all businesses to report these attacks and the U.S. Treasury to keep such details confidential.
Australia’s new ransomware plan to allow freezing, seizure of digital currencies
The government of Australia has come up with a new plan to combat increasing ransomware attacks, including allowing seizure and freezing of digital currencies by authorities.
White House convenes 30 countries for ransomware and cybersecurity talks
The U.S. government is doubling down on its anti-cybercrime efforts, this time meeting with NATO allies and 30 other nations to chart an actionable cause of action.
White House’s anti-ransomware measures likely to have a big impact on blockchain
Though the Biden administration is considering a number of options, digital asset and blockchain-related regulation is likely to play a large part in its fight against the recent ransomware attacks.
Cryptocurrency ransomware attacks in 2021 have netted over $32 million
Ransomware attacks involving cryptocurrency have raked in over $32 million this year (2021)–recently launched Ransomwhere tracks this data.
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 51: $70M BTC ransom, ‘Bitcoin King’ arrested and blockchain updates from around the world
REvil, a ransomware group linked to Russia, deployed a malicious software update that hit Kaseya, compromising more than a million computers and stealing data by attacking Kaseya customers.
US gov’t to treat ransomware attacks with similar priority as terrorism
The DoJ issued the guidance to U.S. attorney’s offices across the country, alerting them to the rising danger cybercriminals pose and urged for coordinated response and investigation with Washington.