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Ransomware

19 July, 2021

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...

Cryptocurrency ransomware attacks in 2021 have netted over $32 million

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Patrick Thompson

13 July, 2021

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

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Stephanie Tower

9 July, 2021

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...

US gov’t to treat ransomware attacks with similar priority as terrorism

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Steve Kaaru

8 June, 2021

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...

Ransomware victims have paid $81M this year: Chainalysis report

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Steve Kaaru

23 May, 2021

Ransomware victims have paid $81M this year: Chainalysis report

According to the latest report by Chainalysis, ransomware attacks have led to over $80 million in ransom payments globally in...

Digital currency crime reduced by 83% in 2020, but ransomware attacks up 311%

Tech

Steve Kaaru

31 January, 2021

Digital currency crime reduced by 83% in 2020, but ransomware attacks up 311%

The Chainalysis report revealed that illicit activities only accounted for 0.34% of all digital currency activity, or roughly $10 billion.

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Ransomware

White House’s anti-ransomware measures likely to have a big impact on blockchain

Cryptocurrency ransomware attacks in 2021 have netted over $32 million

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 51: $70M BTC ransom, ‘Bitcoin King’ arrested and blockchain updates from around the world

US gov’t to treat ransomware attacks with similar priority as terrorism

Ransomware victims have paid $81M this year: Chainalysis report

Digital currency crime reduced by 83% in 2020, but ransomware attacks up 311%

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