Ransomware
Eastern Europe Actively Using Crypto for Illicit Purposes: Chainalysis
A significant amount of cryptocurrency activities in the Eastern Europe is related to the dark market and ransomware, according to a Chainalysis report.
Over $1M in Ryuk Ransomware Bitcoin Was 'Cashed Out' on Binance: Report
Researchers reportedly traced bitcoin sent as payments to Ryuk ransomware controllers and found a good portion passed through Binance.
NetWalker Ransomware Gang Is Storing $7M in Bitcoin in SegWit Cold Storage
The organization that’s encrypting computers and extorting companies has taken to SegWit addresses, according to McAfee and CipherTrace.
Travel Management Firm CWT Pays Out $4.5M in Bitcoin After Ransomware Attack
The U.S. firm paid out a ransom of 414 bitcoin after its corporate files were locked up by the Ragnar Locker malware.
Argentine Telecom Hackers Demanded $7.5M in Crypto as Ransom
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.
UCSF Hospital Paid $1.14M in Bitcoin After Ransomware Attack
Ransomware group Netwalker is believed to be behind the attack on UCSF, which temporarily restricted access to the medical school’s data.
Bitcoin's Ransomware Problem Won't Go Away
By the end of 2019, at least $128 million in bitcoin had been paid to ransomware hackers. That's not good optics for a payment system.
British Court Freezes $860,000 in Bitcoin Linked to Ransomware Payout
The victim firm in the ransomware attack had paid $950,000 in bitcoin to the perpetrator through an insurance company. Much of it ended up on Bitfinex.
New Ransomware Tactic: Pay Us or the World Sees Your Keys
A new malware technique makes a company's files public if it refuses to pay ransom.
Crypto Extortion on the Rise, Says Academic Study
Hackers can make up to $130,000 a month for a $10,000 investment.
