2026-2-27 06:38 |
A new Chainalysis report suggests ransomware attackers are “working harder for diminishing returns” as regulatory pressure and refusals to pay have hurt ransom proceeds. origin »
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Ransomware activity accelerated sharply in 2025, but the money flowing to attackers moved in the opposite direction. New research from Chainalysis shows that while the number of attacks jumped significantly, overall ransom payments declined.
2026-2-27 11:09 | |
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Waltio, a French crypto tax platform, is under siege from ShinyHunters, a notorious ransomware group claiming to hold the personal data of nearly 50,000 users.
2026-1-24 02:30 | |
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Another ransomware gang is in U.S. crosshairs, with authorities moving against the BlackSuit group, active since 2022 and linked to more than $370 million in ransom demands. On Monday, the Justice Department said it seized four servers, nine domains, and…
2025-8-13 12:24 | |
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A rise in ransomware, kidnappings and extortion shows the growing risks faced by crypto traders and investors as the sector expands.
2025-1-6 16:45 | |
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Catherine Colivas avoided jail time for a Bitcoin ransom kidnapping scheme. The case underscores the rise of cybercrime amid a Bitcoin boom and increasing ransomware attacks. Catherine ColThe post Bitcoin ransom case: TikTok influencer avoids jail after Saudi prince kidnapping bid appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2024-12-17 18:16 | |
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In a startling development that has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity world, the hacking group known as Dark Angels has executed the largest known ransomware attack to date.
2024-9-19 04:07 | |
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The unprecedented ransom payment by Cencora may incentivize more cyberattacks on critical sectors, escalating cybersecurity risks globally. The post Cencora pays $75 million in Bitcoin in the largest known case of ransomware attack appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-9-20 17:58 | |
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Singapore police advised businesses against paying ransom to the bad actors in case of a compromise and asked them to report the incident to authorities immediately.
2024-6-10 11:12 | |
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Ukrainian national, Yaroslav Vasinskyi, also known as Rabotnik, has been sentenced 13 years and seven months in prison for his role in conducting over 2,500 ransomware attacks and demanding over $700 million in ransom payments, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
2024-5-2 09:04 | |
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In recent times, there has been a noticeable decrease in conventional ransomware attacks, as various enterprises have opted against paying ransom. However, cryptojacking still presents a significant threat.
2023-7-27 19:00 | |
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The Italian asset manager Azimut has been targeted by the international ransomware group BlackCat, Reuters reported on July 24. Reuters said that the company disclosed the cyberattack on the same day and added that the firm has rejected any demand for a ransom payment.
2023-7-25 06:00 | |
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At the current rate, 2023 was on track to become the second-worst year in terms of ransomware attacks. There was a substantial increase in the number of very large ransom payouts in H1 2023.
2023-7-13 15:30 | |
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On Jan. 19, Chainalysis released a report showing that 2022 was an impactful year for fighting cybercrime. Revenue from ransom attacks reduced to $456.8 million from 765.6 million in 2021. Experts from Chainalysis attribute this considerable drop of 40% to…
2023-1-20 14:16 | |
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В Минюсте США сообщили о конфискации около $500 000, выплаченных связанным с КНДР операторам вымогательского ПО. Justice Department Seizes and Forfeits Approximately $500,000 from North Korean Ransomware Actors and their ConspiratorsTwo Ransom Payments Made by U.
2022-7-20 11:06 | |
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Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the FBI has identified a new type of ransomware used by the state-sponsored hackers.
2022-7-20 18:36 | |
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Ransomware attackers prefer to receive their ransom payment in a popular privacy token, Monero (XMR), due to its ability to obfuscate sending and receiving wallets, according to a report by blockchain analytics firm, CipherTrace.
2022-4-21 01:00 | |
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One of the major headlines in the crypto space this year is the fact that ransomware attackers have mostly sought to receive their ransom payment in crypto. The post $5.2 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) paid out in ransomware appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-10-18 19:00 | |
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Two U.S. officials proposed a new bill which targets victims and hackers involved in ransomware attacks amidst a rise in incidences. The post Warren Drafts ‘Ransom Disclosure Act’ as Ransomware Attacks Increase appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-10-7 16:20 | |
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The Ransom Disclosure Act aims to help the Department of Homeland Security gather critical data on ransom payments in cryptocurrency and fiat.
2021-10-7 12:05 | |
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Russian-based ransomware group REvil has again attacked no less than 200 firms in its latest operation. The group is demanding a ransom of $70 million in Bitcoin as ransom to release the stolen data.
2021-7-7 22:31 | |
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REvil has reportedly pulled off the biggest ransomware attack in history. Deploying a vicious malware that has affected 200 companies in the United States. And over a million companies across the world.
2021-7-6 20:30 | |
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REvil, a ransomware group, is said to have infected over 1 million computers with malware through a network-management package provided by a global remote software supplier known as Kaseya. The group is now demanding $70 million in Bitcoin from 200 US firms as ransom to unlock infected machines.
2021-7-5 14:52 | |
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The REvil ransomware gang—which has crippled thousands of companies with its recent attack—has named its price
2021-7-5 07:04 | |
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The US Department of Justice announced it managed to return the control over 63.7 bitcoins paid as a ransom by the operator of the Colonial Pipeline.
2021-6-12 01:57 | |
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2021-6-8 15:08 | |
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Federal officials with a United States government task force have managed to recover over $2 million in crypto paid by Colonial Pipeline to the DarkSide Hacking Group that choreographed a devastating ransomware attack that crippled the East Coast oil pipeline, the Department of Justice announced on June 7.
2021-6-8 10:50 | |
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U. S. authorities have successfully recovered a ransom paid in Bitcoin by the company Colonial Pipeline, per a CNN report. In May, a cyberattack allegedly perpetrated by a Russia-backed hacker group called DarkSide halted the operations of this company.
2021-6-8 01:38 | |
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Government officials did not specify the exact method used to seize the funds from the ransomware group.
2021-6-8 23:56 | |
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The global oil market was shaken by news from the United States as a ransomware attack hit the largest oil infrastructure operation in the country. A recent report claims hackers asked Colonial Pipeline to pay for an undisclosed amount in ransom to unlock the firm’s system – a demand the company allegedly fulfilled. Darkside Gang […]
2021-5-15 23:00 | |
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According to reports from BleepingComputer, Foxconn, one of the largest electronic companies in the world, was faced with a ransomware attack by a popular hacking group, DopperPaymer. The report confirms the hack was first noticed on November 29th when the hackers gave the company 3 days to make a ransom payment to an unknown wallet […] The post Foxconn Ransomware Attackers Demanded Million Payment In Bitcoin (BTC) to Decrypt Files first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2020-12-9 21:19 | |
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One of the largest insurance companies in Israel has been hit by a ransomware attack, and the threat actors started to release sensitive data, as the firm doesn’t pay the requested ransom in bitcoin (BTC).
2020-12-7 10:00 | |
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Multinational energy giant Enel Group is being pressured into paying a $17 mln Bitcoin ransom
2020-10-27 21:59 | |
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Leaders from G7 intergovernmental economic organization cautioned against global surge in ransomware attacks that involved crypto payments as ransom money. These ransomware attackers often demanded paThe post G7 'concerned' about increasing cybercrimes that demand crypto ransoms appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-10-14 22:30 | |
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Ransomware attackers use malicious software to block access to data and demand ransom in return, oftentimes deploying the threat to make proprietary data public.
2020-10-2 21:37 | |
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Argentina had to halt border crossing due to a major ransomware attack
2020-9-7 21:36 | |
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The U.S. firm paid out a ransom of 414 bitcoin after its corporate files were locked up by the Ragnar Locker malware.
2020-8-3 16:01 | |
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Prominent US travel management agency CWT has paid 414 BTC amounting to $4.5 million to hackers who claimed to have compromised 30,000 computers and stolen sensitive corporate data from the firm. The report by Reuters said that according to data from the ransom negotiations, the cybercriminals attacked the firm’s systems using the Ragnar Locker ransomware […]
2020-8-1 16:06 | |
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The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) paid a ransom of $1.14 million in Bitcoin after a ransomware attack earlier this month, reported BBC News. The Netwalker criminal gang is believed to be behind the hack which was also linked to at least two other ransomware attacks on universities in the past two months. Michigan […]
2020-7-2 20:37 | |
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REvil ransomware gang immediately auctioned sensitive data after a card services provider failed to cover their ransom.
2020-6-23 22:50 | |
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Florence, Alabama, was targeted by the DoppelPaymer ransomware attack and officials plan to pay the ransom demanded.
2020-6-11 18:29 | |
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The digital forensics firm Crypsis Group recently released a report on ransomware attacks and how the demand for ransom amounts has grown significantly by 200% from 2018 to 2019. The report also detailed that, over the years, the amount of demanded Ransom by the attackers has grown dramatically. The average amount of ransom asked by […]
2020-6-9 23:01 | |
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On average, ransoms demanded by cryptocurrency ransomware hackers increased by 200% from 2018 to 2019.
2020-6-9 14:24 | |
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The study from Check Point reveals that cybercriminals are using the FBI’s name to collect ransom payments
2020-4-29 22:36 | |
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Ransomware attacks and similar extortion schemes took in an estimated $144 million in the course of 7 years. FBI estimates show most of the ransoms were paid in Bitcoin (BTC) and went straight to mixers or exchanges.
2020-2-27 19:00 | |
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Maastricht University, located in the Netherlands has reported they became the victim of a ransomware attack that unfolded on December 24 and paid a BTC ransom. All the IT systems at the University have been pulled down and offline by officials for the damages and in efforts to be contained. The malware cyberattack was the […]
2020-2-7 22:30 | |
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A crypto ransomware attack shut down the Mountain View-Los Altos school district servers and phone system on Wednesday. The malicious software demanded Bitcoin as ransom to restore service. District Operations Have Been Frozen By shutting down file access on the district’s servers, the crypto ransomware has created tremendous problems for teachers and administrators.
2020-2-2 22:00 | |
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Travelex, a foreign exchange firm was attacked by a group of cyber hackers who demanded ransom worth $6 million. The firm is the newest casualty in an ongoing explosion of ransomware attacks where hackers are looking for cryptocurrency payouts.
2020-1-8 19:10 | |
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Attackers demanded a payment of $6 million worth of bitcoin after hacking Travelex, a foreign currency exchange company. It is the latest victim in an explosion of ransomware attacks seeking crypto payouts.
2020-1-8 10:30 | |
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A new malware technique makes a company's files public if it refuses to pay ransom.
2019-12-21 19:55 | |
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