2020-10-13 19:45 |
Paying ransomware hackers to decrypt infected computers doesn't always work, and may even be a crime in some countries.
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A UK-based university is investigating the slow response to a ransomware attack that took place in May.
2020-7-23 00:30 | |
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Is it possible to track individual Bitcoin (BTC) ‘coins’ across the blockchain or are BTC units indistinguishable from each other? While some organizations pay significant sums for Bitcoin ransomware attacks, others question whether these payments can actually be tracked.
2020-7-15 19:57 | |
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In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Bitcoin on the verge of an exciting breakout, Telegram abandons TON, and ransomware group threatens to air Trump’s “dirty laundry”
2020-5-19 00:00 | |
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According to new research, Bitcoin Ransomware may have been more prolific than we thought. In the UK between 2018 and 2019, local police forces received more than 560 reports of victims being blackmailed for bitcoin.
2020-3-19 14:00 | |
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The threat actor behind the coordinated ransomware attack against multiple Texas local governments may have gained access to its computer systems via a third-party software provider. According to NPR, which first reported the development, the attackers want a collective ransom of $2.
2019-8-23 15:22 | |
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When hackers paralyzed the city of Baltimore with a ransomware attack last month, the focus became not the theft itself, but a $76,000 Bitcoin ransom. NSA Passes Ransomware Buck According to a recent report from The New York Times, a ransomware attack in Baltimore, Maryland in May was empowered by the use of a stolen National Security Agency (NSA) cyberweapon.
2019-6-9 19:01 | |
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The entire United States’ city of Baltimore is heading through what can be termed as a communication network blackout. Zero Hedge report published May 23, 2019, stated that the hackers who conducted the ransomware attack to crumple the city’s communication are now demanding $10,000 dollar worth of bitcoin per day.
2019-5-25 23:00 | |
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By CCN: Most of the Baltimore City’s government systems have been locked down since May 7th as a result of the “Robbinhood” ransomware attack. The successful crypto locking has forced the city to go “manual” in most aspects of its daily business and has affected several areas of life.
2019-5-16 08:27 | |
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Global payment processing platform PayPal has been awarded a patent for a technique that can help with the timely detection and reduction of ransomware attacks. Ransomware attacks are a form of malware that takes over the victim's computer, locks up the files therein and demands a ransom before the files can be accessed again — often to be paid in cryptocurrency.
2019-4-19 21:17 | |
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Known as the go-to company for international payments solutions online, PayPal has since been officially awarded the patent for a unique method that would be able to detect specific kinds of cryptocurrency malware and mitigate the effects it may have.
2019-4-18 19:27 | |
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This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Lylian Tang. The Chinese security service provider 360 Security has issued a warning that a large number of crypto exchanges have been targeted by the North Korean hacker group Lazarus and that the number is still rising after the recent hacks of crypto exchanges DragonEx, Etbox and BiKi.
2019-4-2 21:54 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange WEX, formerly called BTC-e, may have been used to launder illicit gains from the SamSam ransomware, according to PwC.
2019-3-5 15:40 | |
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Monero has officially released its Malware Response Workgroup website yesterday. In an effort to help protect Monero’s community, the website aims to provide resources to educate about the types of malware that may take advantage of users.
2018-9-29 23:18 | |
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Each year, the NSA runs a Codebreaker Challenge, a competition aimed at aspiring cryptographers and hackers. Details of the 2018 competition have been published, and there is a twist that may be of interest to blockchain enthusiasts.
2018-9-24 17:50 | |
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Despite oft-repeated advice to never pay in response to a ransomware attack, the reality is that this is not always a possibility. However, the desire to pay as little as possible has given rise to companies like Coveware.
2018-9-20 02:00 | |
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Although ransomware attacks seem to create a lot fewer media headlines these days, there are still plenty of concerns out there. The Ryuk malware is quite potent and is mainly designed to target large corporations around the world.
2018-8-23 20:00 | |
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A new report by global management consulting firm Accenture is sending shockwaves in the world of technology. Titled “Cyber Threatscape Report 2018,” the document focuses on the rise of Iranian ransomware that demands cryptocurrencies.
2018-8-10 20:30 | |
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