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FBI Report: Bitcoin Ransom Payments Total $144M
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. дальше »
2020-2-27 19:00 | |
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Maastricht University Paid TA505 Hacker Group 30 BTC ($220k) To Unlock Ransomware
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 […] дальше »
2020-2-7 22:30 | |
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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. дальше »
2020-2-2 22:00 | |
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Singapore Crypto Consultant Kidnapped for $1 Million Ransom
Singaporean kidnapped in Thailand makes daring escape after being tortured for $1 million ransom
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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. дальше »
2020-1-8 19:10 | |
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Hackers Demand $6 Million Bitcoin Ransom from Travelex
UK-based currency exchange site Travelex is the latest victim of suspected cybercriminals demanding Bitcoin (BTC) ransom. The BBC reports that the alleged hackers want $6 million in BTC in exchange for the decryption of the company’s hacked files. дальше »
2020-1-8 14:00 | |
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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. дальше »
2019-12-28 22:35 | |
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Hacker Who Targeted 300 Million iPhones Admits to Blackmailing Apple
Karem Albayrak, a self-proclaimed hacker who somehow got access to 300 million iPhones, pleaded guilty to blackmailing Apple. 150 Iphone Accounts Deleted Per Minute Back in March 2017, The Hacker News and many other news media published reports of a hacker threatening to remotely wipe 300 million iPhones, unless Apple pays the ransom. дальше »
2019-12-23 14:49 | |
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Hackers Take Over Amazon Ring Camera, Demanding 50 Bitcoin Ransom While Setting Off the Alarm
Hackers are becoming more and more bold in their efforts to steal cryptocurrency from unsuspecting investors. A recent attack in Texas, for example, involved a breach of home security cameras by these extortionists, hacking the system to demand cryptocurrency from a couple. дальше »
2019-12-12 20:09 | |
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Newly Circulating Bitcoin Ransomware Permanently Encrypts Files
A report released by BleepingComputer says there’s a malware asking for a Bitcoin ransom circulating. It can encrypt files, meaning it doesn’t only send empty messages. According to the same report, DeathRansom faked encrypting files in the beginning and became widely known, but soon after it has started to make files unusable. No Details on […] дальше »
2019-11-27 01:18 | |
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Ryuk Ransomware Hackers Demand $14 Million BTC Ransom to Unlock 80,000 PCs In 110 Nursing Homes
Hackers are claiming a ransom of $14 million in Bitcoin after hacking about 80,000 computers in 110 nursing homes in the U. S. The affected nursing homes are clients of Virtual Care Provider Inc. that hosts all their computer data. дальше »
2019-11-26 16:51 | |
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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. дальше »
2019-11-22 21:18 | |
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Kidnappers Demand $300k In Bitcoin To Return Missing Teen; Turns Out To Be Scammers
The cryptocurrency industry is currently experiencing a sad moment as the life of an innocent Belgian, Theo Hayez is on the line as his kidnappers demand a ransom of $300,000 worth of Bitcoin. The 18 years old teenager went missing on May 31 during a trip to Bryon Bay, Australia. The godfather of the missing […] дальше »
2019-11-16 00:33 | |
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Bitcoin Extortionists Hit Fortune-500 Mexican Oil Giant Pemex for $5 Million
Pemex is required to pay the Bitcoin ransom within two weeks or face paying double after. About 5% of the computers have been affected by the DoppelPaymer software. The oil giant’s billing systems are the most impacted and could lead to delays in paying salaries. дальше »
2019-11-14 14:07 | |
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China Banking Run Could be a Blessing For Bitcoin
One of the reasons Bitcoin was envisaged was to provide freedom from the banking system, which is clearly in trouble. Banks literally hold their customers to ransom when services are pulled. This is exactly what is happening now in China as citizens rush to withdraw their savings. дальше »
2019-11-1 07:00 | |
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Johannesburg City Infrastructure Locked Down Due to Bitcoin Ransom
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are often requested by hackers after deploying ransomware on unsuspecting user’s computers due to the layer of pseudo-anonymity they provide. The leading crypto asset by market cap is once again at the center of a major ransomware attack that’s left the South African city of Johannesburg in a state of lockdown. дальше »
2019-10-31 00:00 | |
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Bitcoin Crime: Hackers Demand Bitcoin Ransom for Data Stolen from Johannesburg City Administration Website
The ?Shadow Kill Hackers? group of IT criminals hacks the website of the City of Johannesburg, demanding a ransom in Bitcoin and leaving the city without e-services дальше »
2019-10-25 16:09 | |
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Sodinokibi ransomware earns hacker $287K worth of Bitcoin in 3 days
Criminals who distributed the Sodinokibi ransomware threat earned a huge payday from victims who paid the requested Bitcoin ransom. According to researchers at McAfee, who tracked down several posts published on underground forums, one particular distributor made the equivalent of $287,499 in Bitcoin in just 72 hours. дальше »
2019-10-14 17:00 | |
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Hacking victim who paid Bitcoin ransom goes on to hack the hackers
A ransomware victim that paid Bitcoin to unlock his files has enacted sweet vengeance on his attackers, by hacking them right back. As part of his retaliation, Germancement on the BleepingComputer forum yesterday morning, but urged readers to understand that he’s “not the bad guy here. дальше »
2019-10-8 17:46 | |
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Spanish City Battles Ransomware Attack as Hackers Demand for Bitcoin
The online processes of Jerez de la Frontera, a city of more than 200k inhabitants located in southern Spain, have been crippled by a severe ransomware attack. The hackers are demanding an undisclosed amount in bitcoin and Spanish authorities are yet to pay the ransom and have instead deployed three cybersecurity experts to the area,Read MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-10-8 09:00 | |
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US hospitals opt for paying hackers to survive Ryuk ransomware attack
Cybercriminals are targeting hospitals across the globe with ransomware. Some of the hospitals are giving in to the attackers’ demands and paying the requested ransom, likely in cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-10-7 18:09 | |
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Ransomware attack hits Spanish city demanding undisclosed amount of Bitcoin
A hacker is holding computer systems belonging to the southern Spanish city of Jerez de la Frontera, demanding a Bitcoin ransom to unlock them, RFI reports. The ransomware attack, which reportedly began on Tuesday night, has already caused service outages for the city’s website. дальше »
2019-10-4 19:15 | |
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With A Spike In Crypto Based Ransom’s, Will Government Institutions Keep Bitcoin On Hand?
Ransomware began to take off with the expansion of the net (easier electronic ransom payments) and advances in cryptography technology. Encryption could be a means of securing information from unauthorized access through an encoding method. дальше »
2019-9-30 18:28 | |
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Will ransomware attacks force government institutions to HODL Bitcoin?
Local governments in the US continue to be targeted by ransomware attacks. A number of states have been forced to pay a ransom to regain access to their systems. With the number and sophistication of ransomware attacks increasing, will government institutions be forced to stockpile Bitcoin as a hedge against bad actors? дальше »
2019-9-28 15:05 | |
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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. дальше »
2019-9-26 17:00 | |
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Stratford Ransomware Attack: Bitcoin Worth $75,000 Paid
Latest updates pertaining to the Stratford City Hall ransomware attack have emerged. According to reports, a total of 10 bitcoins at $7500 per BTC was paid by the body as a ransom to the hacker who crippled its computer systems on April 14 this year. дальше »
2019-9-21 22:09 | |
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$15,000 Bitcoin Ransom Rescues Nigerian Chieftain’s Kidnapped Daughter
The daughter of a Nigerian politician has been released after her father paid the kidnappers a $15,000 bitcoin ransom. On Saturday, Ai’sha Ardo, the daughter of Umar Ardo, a chieftain of the major Nigerian political party the People’s Democratic Party, endured a harrowing kidnapping in the country’s capital city of Abuja. дальше »
2019-9-18 23:33 | |
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$15,000 Bitcoin Ransom Rescues Nigerian Chieftain's Kidnapped Daughter
The daughter of a Nigerian politician has been released after her father paid the kidnappers a $15,000 bitcoin ransom. On Saturday, Ai’sha Ardo, the daughter of Umar Ardo, a chieftain of the major Nigerian political party the People’s Democratic Party, endured a harrowing kidnapping in the country’s capital city of Abuja. дальше »
2019-9-18 23:33 | |
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US Bookie Found Dead 1 Year After Wife Paid $1 Million Bitcoin Ransom
Almost a year since American businessman William Sean Creighton was kidnapped in Costa Rica, and a $1 million ransom subsequently paid in Bitcoin, he has been confirmed dead. Creighton’s body was found in a cemetery on Costa Rica’s central pacific coast last week, nearly 12 months after the Bitcoin ransom was paid. дальше »
2019-9-18 21:22 | |
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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 дальше »
2019-9-17 16:20 | |
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Hacked Florida Auto Shop Refuses to Fork Out $100,000 Bitcoin Ransom
The website of a Florida-based car parts dealer is currently out of service after a hacker hijacked the domain name and shuttered its hosting provider’s account to ransom it for Bitcoin. Per legal documents and a ransom note that was produced in court where the victim obtained a temporary order preventing the domain name from […] The post Hacked Florida Auto Shop Refuses to Fork Out $100,000 Bitcoin Ransom appeared first on CCN.com дальше »
2019-9-13 19:07 | |
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Texas says no to ransom demand as it recovers from a ‘coordinated ransomware attack’
Texas officials have said that none of the municipalities impacted by the crippling ransomware attack last month have yielded to the ransom demand. In its first update since August 20, the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) — which is leading the investigation into the incident — said more than half of the affected entities have resumed usual operations. дальше »
2019-9-9 15:04 | |
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Greedy Hackers Get ZERO from U.S. City after Moronic $5.3 Million Bitcoin Ransom Demand
When ransomware attackers targeted the city of New Bedford, Massachusetts, two months ago demanding $5. 3 million in Bitcoin, they must have felt very confident when turning down a counter-offer of $400,000 that the city presented. дальше »
2019-9-8 12:57 | |
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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. дальше »
2019-9-4 03:30 | |
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$800,000 Bitcoin Ransom Frees Kidnapped Chinese Student in Australia
The Chinese pre-university student who was reported kidnapped late last month in Australia for 80 Bitcoin has been rescued and reunited with his family. The Chinese Consulate-General in Sydney confirmed that the 20-year old Ye Jingwang who was studying at the University of Technology Sydney had been found ‘safe’ and in ‘good health’. дальше »
2019-9-3 15:46 | |
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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. дальше »
2019-8-28 16:53 | |
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Ransomware Syrk Finds Victims In Fortnite Players
Presenting itself as an app to help players cheat at the online battle royale game Fortnite, Syrk encrypts files on a user’s hard drive and demands a ransom paid in crypto. If the ransom is not paid, the malicious software begins deleting files one by one. дальше »
2019-8-28 18:50 | |
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Fortnite Gamers Get Threatened By New Crypto-Stealing Ransomware, ‘Syrk’ via Hidden-Cry Program
Cybercriminals are always on the lookout for new victims and it looks like Fortnite players are their most recent choice. New ransomware called Syrk is currently targeting players and encrypting files if the ransom is not paid. дальше »
2019-8-27 23:42 | |
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Hackers behind Texas ransomware attacks want $2.5 million
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. дальше »
2019-8-23 15:22 | |
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Researchers hacked a Canon DSLR with Bitcoin demanding ransomware
Bitcoin demanding ransomware knows no bounds, and the latest potential victim? DSLR cameras. A group of security researchers have managed to exploit vulnerabilities in a Canon EOS 80D digital camera to hold its owner’s photos to a Bitcoin ransom, The Inquirer reports. дальше »
2019-8-12 16:59 | |
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Binance KYC Hacker Flip-Flops Between White Hat And Asking For Ransom
Pseudonymous hacker “Bnatov Platon," who claims to be in possession of 60,000 photos of Binance users and their IDs, has gone back and forth between claiming to be a white hat hacker who wanted to show the exchange's know-your-customer security was weak and blackmailing Binance for 300 bitcoin. дальше »
2019-8-9 19:03 | |
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Evil Bitcoin Ransomware Won't Return Your Data - Even After You Pay
An insidious new strain of Bitcoin ransomware adds insult to injury for its unfortunate victims, as it refuses to restore access to your data - even after you fork over the ransom payment. The malware, GermanWiper, tells victims it has encrypted their data, when in reality it has erased it completely. дальше »
2019-8-8 19:41 | |
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Evil Bitcoin Ransomware Won’t Return Your Data – Even After You Pay
An insidious new strain of Bitcoin ransomware adds insult to injury for its unfortunate victims, as it refuses to restore access to your data – even after you fork over the ransom payment. The malware, GermanWiper, tells victims it has encrypted their data, when in reality it has erased it completely. дальше »
2019-8-9 19:41 | |
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