Argentine Telecom Hackers Demanded $7.5M in Crypto as Ransom

2020-7-21 21:23

Argentina’s leading telecommunications company fought off a cyberattack on Saturday where hackers demanded a hefty ransom in monero to release keys that would allow infected computers back into the system.

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Alabama City Plans to Pay Ransomware Group Despite Warnings

Florence, Alabama, was targeted by the DoppelPaymer ransomware attack and officials plan to pay the ransom demanded.

2020-6-11 18:29	Crimes
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Ransomware Demands Jump 200% in 2019; Scammers Demanding $115k on Average: Crypsis Report

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	Ransomware
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Report: Ransom Costs for Stolen Data Rose 200% From 2018 to 2019

On average, ransoms demanded by cryptocurrency ransomware hackers increased by 200% from 2018 to 2019.

2020-6-9 14:24	Hacks
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Desperate Bitcoin Scam Threatens to ‘Infect Your Whole Family with Coronavirus’

Bitcoin scammers are always coming up with new, and oftentimes pathetic and predatory ways to steal funds. A recent scheme shows how desperate they have become. ExecuteMalware (@executemalware) reported on a humorous and feeble attempt by a scammer who demanded Bitcoin as ransom — and if the victim refused, the scammer said they would “infect […] The post Desperate Bitcoin Scam Threatens to ‘Infect Your Whole Family with Coronavirus’ appeared first on BeInCrypto.

2020-3-26 10:11	youtube
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YouTuber Sentenced to 50 Years for Kidnapping and Bitcoin Ransom

A former YouTuber has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for masterminding a kidnapping that demanded $100,000 in BTC for the victim’s safety.

2020-3-5 19:59	Law
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Crypto Ransomware Paralyzes California School District

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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Forex Firm Travelex Hacked By REvil, Hit With $6 Million Bitcoin Ransom Demand

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	Ransomware
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Bitcoin Ransom Worth $6 Million Demanded by Travelex Hackers

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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Bitcoin Ransom Demanded from Users of Ring Cameras

Reports emerged that hackers have demanded bitcoin as ransom from users of vulnerable cameras sold by Amazon and its subsidiary Ring. Bitcoin is constantly being used as a means of extracting payment, blackmailing people, and demanding ransom in exchange for data.

2019-12-28 22:35
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Alleged ‘Dark Overlord’ Hacker Gang Member Extradited to US

A British national has been extradited to the U.S. for his alleged participation in “The Dark Overlord” hacking group that stole data from several Missouri companies and demanded ransom paid in bitcoin.

2019-12-20 09:00
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Bitcoin Ransom Demands Put Finland in Cyber Defense Mode as 200 Organizations Prep for the Worse

Finland is in preparations for a cyber warfare after a mysterious activist group has made cyberattack threats in which Bitcoin (BTC) ransoms are being demanded. The drills involved over 200 municipalities and public organizations in Finland.

2019-11-22 21:18	cybersecurity
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Antivirus Provider Announces Fix for WannaCryFake Ransomware

Emisoft has released a free fix for the WannaCryFake variant of the WannaCry ransomware that has been targeting businesses since 2017. The software aims to help users get access to their encrypted data without paying the ransom demanded by hackers.

2019-9-26 17:00
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Bitcoin Ransom Demanded for Politician’s Daughter, Crypto-Illiterate Father Brings Her Home Alive and Unmolested

A Nigerian politician paid a ransom in Bitcoin to ensure his daughter’s freedom and safety with little knowledge of crypto or how to make Bitcoin transactions

2019-9-17 16:20
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Bitcoin makes news for the wrong reasons again after Chinese student kidnapped for ransom

The use of Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, for unlawful purposes does not seem to stop after the case of a Chinese student, Ye Jingwang, being kidnapped for ransom emerged. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of 80 BTC.

2019-9-4 03:30	BTC
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Kidnappers Ask Ransom of 80 Bitcoin (BTC) For Chinese Student

A Chinese student was recently kidnapped in Australia and the kidnappers demanded a ransom of 80 Bitcoin (BTC), around $810,000 USD to release him. According to a local media outlet, the father of the student was kidnapped and they demanded the ransom within 24 hours.

2019-8-28 16:53	Ransomware
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California City Confirms It Was Hit by Bitcoin Ransomware Attack

According to its city manager, Steve Schwabauer, Lodi City, California, was hit by a ransomware attack earlier this year. Those behind it demanded a Bitcoin ransom of 75 BTC be paid for computer systems to be returned to normal.

2019-8-2 02:00	Ransomware
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Riviera Beach To Pay $600,000 In Bitcoin As Ransom After A City-wide Network Attack

Cyber attackers successfully launched an attack on a small city in Florida, Riviera Beach. Reports show that the city is paying the ransom demanded by these cyber attackers. It is uncertain at this point that the cyber attackers will honor their words and return control back to the city.

2019-6-22 07:59	#hackers
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Hacker Breaks in To Multiple Open-Source Platforms, Demanding Bitcoin Ransom for Return of Data

GitHub, Bitbucket, and GitLab speak on recent attacks on user repositories. Hacker has yet to fill crypto wallet with demanded random payments. GitHub is a platform for open-source codes that many developers use to test out protocols and adapt to their own uses.

2019-5-4 16:28	Ransomware
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Pakistan: A Case of Kidnapping, Cryptocurrency Ransom Demands, and Corrupt Police Officials

In another twisted plot involving greed and cryptocurrencies, a seven-member gang based in Lahore, Pakistan, kidnapped the IT Professor Shahid Naseer and demanded an Rs20 million ($140,000) ransom be paid in Bitcoin, according to a report by Dawn of March 27.

2019-3-29 14:59	security
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Police Officers Conspire with Kidnappers and Demand $142,000 Bitcoin Ransom

Everyone wants to get into crypto. And while most of us get into crypto through legal means, police in Pakistan turned to crime. Three police officers were part of a kidnapping case and demanded 20 million rupees ($142,000).

2019-3-27 14:38
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Two South African Suspects Captured in Bitcoin Ransom Cases for Kidnapping Eight Months Later

In May 2018, a teenage boy named Katlego Marite was kidnapped, right in front of a family friend’s home in Emalahleni, South America. His kidnappers, at the time, demanded to be paid 1. 5 million-rand ($100,000) worth of Bitcoin to return the boy safely.

2019-1-17 21:34	News
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Bitcoin ransomers arrested for kidnapping in South Africa

Police in Mpumalanga, South Africa, have arrested two suspects who demanded a Bitcoin ransom following the kidnapping of a teenage boy and the attempted kidnapping of a 13 year-old girl. The kidnappers demanded just over $100,000 (1.

2019-1-17 12:49	hard fork
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Kidnappers Demand $9 Million in Monero (XMR) from Norwegian Billionaire

On January 9, 2019, the alleged kidnappers of Anne-Elisabeth Falkevik Hagen, the wife of Norwegian billionaire Tom Hagen, demanded over $9 million in form of Monero (XMR) for her return. Hagen has been missing since October 2018 and the Norwegian police have categorized the disappearance as a kidnapping following the ransom demand.

2019-1-10 12:00	XMR
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Norwegian Kidnappers Demand $10 Million in Monero (XMR) for Millionaire’s Wife

Police in Norway recently revealed that the wife of one of the richest men in the nation had been kidnapped. Furthermore, a ransom has been demanded to ensure her safe return. According to a recent report, the kidnappers are demanding $10 million in Monero to let her go. The Missing Wife About 10 weeks ago, […]

2019-1-9 20:08	News
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Kidnappers in Norway demand $10M Monero ransom for millionaire’s wife

Police fear the wife of one of Norwayews outlet VG. Sources have now indicated that a written message was found in the Hagen house, which demanded a $10 million ransom be paid entirely with the privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero.

2019-1-9 14:14	hard fork
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Kidnappers Demand Crypto Ransom Payments from South African Anti-Crime Group Within 48 Hours

Child kidnappers in South African demanded payment of 5 BTC to release a child who is nine years old. According to reports in the nation, a social-media driven site, which fights crime, recently got an email from kidnappers.

2019-1-8 20:57	News
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Hackers Threaten to release Classified documents on 9/11 attacks If Not Paid Demanded Ransom in Bitcoin

An adversarial threat group known as The Dark Overlord has threatened to release sensitive documents that reveal the truth about the 9/11 incident unless those who are potentially affected pay them an unspecified ransom in Bitcoin.

2019-1-2 15:56
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Hacker Blackmails Apple iCloud, Demanding $175k in Bitcoin for User Data

iCloud Hacker Demands Ransom in Bitcoin A new Apple iCloud hacker demanded almost $175,000 in ransom to be paid in Bitcoin. The hacker filmed himself accessing Apple iCloud accounts and asking for a ransom to be paid in BTC.

2018-10-22 05:23	News
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iCloud Hacker Demanded $175,000 Ransom to be Paid in Bitcoin

A hacker who filmed himself accessing Apple iCloud accounts has appeared in a U. K. court. Kerem Albayrak had demanded around $175,000 in ransom be paid in Bitcoin and Apple iTunes vouchers for the non-disclosure of sensitive user data.

2018-10-20 02:15
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Oatmeal Comic Website Caught in Crypto Ransom Crossfire

An anonymous hacker demanded a $300 ransom in Monero to stop a DDOS attack on comic website The Oatmeal.

2018-8-30 10:53	News
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PGA Falls Victim to Cryptocurrency Ransomware Attack

Cyber-criminals engaging in cryptocurrency ransomware have found another victim: the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA). Suspected hackers have hijacked the computer servers of the American PGA and demanded a ransom in Bitcoin.

2018-8-10 19:16	Cryptocurrency News
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Often-Overlooked Features of Blockchain

It was shocking – and offending – when I heard the news of Katlego Marite’s kidnapping and that the kidnappers had demanded ransom in Bitcoin. As Kai Stinchcombe puts it in Ten Years In, Nobody Has Come up With a Use for Blockchain, blockchain has no real use except “currency speculation and illegal transactions”. But […]

2018-7-25 05:00	blockchain
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Indian Hospital Data Hit With Ransomware By Hackers; Bitcoin Demanded

Indian Hospital Data Encrypted by Hackers Who Demand Bitcoin Ransom One of India’s most prominent hospitals, which also happens to be located in the wealthiest city of Mumbai is the latest casualty of a ransomware attack.

2018-7-20 16:51	News
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Bitcoin Ransom Demand Rumours Circulate in South African Kidnapping Case

A manhunt is currently underway for a businessman that was kidnapped near his offices in Cape Town. According to some sources, a ransom of 50 Bitcoin has been demanded for the man’s return.

2018-7-12 23:05	South Africa
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Chinese regulators reaffirm ‘severe crackdown’ on overseas telecoms dealing in crypto, blockchain

China is warning telecom companies that are based overseas not to wield “new technologies” — digital assets, blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI) and the metaverse — for nefarious purposes.

Leading South Korean telecom firm adopts blockchain for carbon ambitions

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2020-7-21 21:23

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