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30.05 / 08:49

Ransomware Financial Joint Global Tax Group Issue Crypto Risk Indicators to Financial Institutions

An international group of tax chiefs – J5 – has advocated financial institutions to be mindful of crypto risk-indicators, prone to illicit activities.

10.06 / 21:11

Ransomware Singapore Warns Businesses Of Bitcoin Ransomware Risks

Akira Ransomware Singapore has become a clear and present danger to the cryptocurrency market in the Lion City. On June 8, Singaporean authorities warned local businesses about the rising threat of an Akira ransomware variant in the country.

02.05 / 12:33

Ransomware Bitcoin Ukrainian Cybercriminal “Rabotnik” Sentenced to 13 Years for Orchestrating $700M Worth of Ransomware Attacks

Yaroslav Vasinskyi, a Ukrainian national known as “ Rabotnik, ” has been handed a prison sentence of 13 years and seven months for his role in ransomware attacks.

19.04 / 22:50

FBI Ransomware FBI, Europol Say Akira Ransomware Has Drained $42M from 250 Firms

Akira, a ransomware group, has drained $42 million from 250 firms since March 2023, said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Europol, CISA, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), and the Netherlands’ National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) in a joint statement.

21.02 / 07:11

Target Action Cronos crypto regulation Ransomware reports International Over 200 Crypto Accounts Linked to Ransomware Operator LockBit Frozen

A coordinated international operation has targeted one of the leading ransomware operator group LockBit, freezing over 200 cryptocurrency accounts linked to their activities.

20.02 / 07:41

Target security Monero Ransomware Investigations International Crypto Ransomware Operator LockBit Taken Down in a Global Operation

The website of major crypto ransomware operator LockBit has been taken down in a coordinated effort by international enforcement agencies. The message displayed on the site confirms it is now “under control of law enforcement.”

15.02 / 04:37

Ransomware Bitcoin Bitcoin Ransomware Takes Down 100 Romanian Hospitals Offline, Hackers Demand 3.5BTC

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.

01.11 / 05:55

Blockchain BTC Cybercrime Ransomware country information reports 40 Countries Pledge to Combat Ransomware and Disrupt Cybercriminal Funding Through AI-Driven Blockchain Analysis

A U.S.-led alliance comprising forty countries has committed to signing a pledge that they will never pay ransom to cybercriminals.

10.08 / 23:45

cryptocurrency Crime privacy Cybersecurity Ransomware Data Breach Alberta Government Alberta Thousands of banking records exposed after Alberta dental benefits administrator hacked

A recent cybersecurity breach targeting a government service provider could have left thousands of Albertans’ banking records and hundreds of thousands more names exposed.

24.05 / 19:41

Crime Hacking Ransomware U.S. Charges Russian In Ransomware Scheme Worth Up To $200 Million

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted a Russian man for his alleged participation in several ransomware schemes.

12.04 / 05:27

business regulation Cybersecurity Cybercrime Ransomware Cyber Push to ban ransomware payments following Australia's biggest cyber attack

The Australian government is being pushed to ban the payment of cyber ransoms, usually demanded in cryptocurrency, following a local business suffering a mass data breach and subsequent ransom demand.

19.02 / 13:39

Cybersecurity scam Cybercrime Ransomware Cyber Cyber Criminals Target Crypto Investors with New Malware – Here's What You Need to Know

Hackers and cybercriminals have been targeting crypto investors with two new malware threats that scout the internet for unwary investors to steal their funds.

18.02 / 13:35

business Adoption Ransomware malware Crypto investors under attack by two new malware, reveals Cisco Talos

Anti-malware software Malwarebytes highlighted two new forms of malicious computer programs propagated by unknown sources that are actively targeting crypto investors in a desktop environment.

26.01 / 19:17

Blockchain Ransomware Department US Justice Department seizes website of prolific ransomware gang Hive

According to sources from the U.S. Department of Justice on Jan. 26, international law enforcement groups have dismantled the infamous Hive cryptocurrency ransomware gang and recovered over 300+ decryption keys to victims since July 2022. Officials raise the example of one incident where a Hive ransomware attack on a Louisiana hospital was thwarted by law enforcement, saving the victim from a $3 million ransom payment.

27.07 / 08:11

business Cybercrime Ransomware ‘Cryptojacking’ rises 30% to record highs despite crypto slump: Report

New research shows that despite falling digital asset prices, cryptojacking has reached record levels in the first half of 2022.

20.04 / 06:55

Blockchain Adoption Monero Ransomware 500 Monero crypto of choice as ransomware ‘double extortion’ attacks increase 500%

A new report by blockchain analytics firm CipherTrace highlights the growing role that privacy-focused cryptocurrencies such as Monero are playing in the rising tide of ransomware.

04.03 / 12:55

cryptocurrency NVIDIA Ransomware Hackers who stole data from Nvidia's servers want the company to remove Lite Hash Rate from their GPUs

A group called Lapsus$ had managed to breach Nvidia's security to make off with up to 1 TB of official data from the servers. This included firmware, source code for drivers and design schematics.

11.02 / 06:59

Blockchain Cybersecurity Ransomware Ransomware crypto payments hit at least $602M last year: Chainalysis

A new report estimates that ransomware payments tallied at least $602 million in 2021 — but the actual total could be much higher.

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