Ransomware

US gov’t to treat ransomware attacks with similar priority as terrorism
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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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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%
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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.
US authorities disrupt $46M ransomware NetWalker
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30 January, 2021

US authorities disrupt $46M ransomware NetWalker

Law enforcement officials in the United States have led a coordinated international law enforcement action to disrupt a sophisticated form...
Binance cleaned over $1M in Ryuk ransomware proceeds: report
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26 August, 2020

Binance cleaned over $1M in Ryuk ransomware proceeds: report

Binance accounts may have been used to launder over a million dollars in proceeds from the "Ryuk" ransomware, according to...
Digital currency users in India ‘5x more likely’ to be hack victims
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4 August, 2020

Digital currency users in India ‘5x more likely’ to be hack victims

Users in India are nearly five times as likely as digital currency users elsewhere to encounter the so-called “cryptojacking” attacks.