Russia-Affiliated Addresses Received 74% of Ransomware Revenue Last Year: Chainalysis
Moscow City firms received as much as 48% of their crypto from illicit addresses.
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Feb 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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Ransomware Payments Are Getting Bigger as Hackers Shift Focus to Larger Targets: Chainalysis
New research from blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis shows that ransomware gangs are getting more sophisticated.
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Feb 10, 2022 at 3:05 p.m. UTC
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‘Tis the Season of Ransomware Indictments, Feat. Chainalysis’ Gurvais Grigg
The U.S. must keep up with crypto technology to maintain global economic influence.
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Nov 18, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
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Electronics Retailer MediaMarkt Hit by Ransomware Demand for $50M Bitcoin Payment: Report
Following the attack on Sunday, the attackers initially asked for $240 million.
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Nov 10, 2021 at 3:10 p.m. UTC
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Biden Administration Sanctions Crypto Exchange Chatex Over Ransomware Allegations
The Treasury Department said the exchange provided “material support” to Suex, a previously sanctioned exchange.
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Nov 9, 2021 at 4:01 a.m. UTC
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US-Led Multilateral Ransomware Meeting Calls for Enhanced Powers Over Crypto
Crypto is the “primary” financial instrument used to facilitate attacks.
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Oct 15, 2021 at 7:30 a.m. UTC
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Biden Administration Plans Cryptocurrency Sanctions to Combat Ransomware
It’s unclear how specifically the U.S. government will seek to mitigate ransomware payments.
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Sep 20, 2021 at 4:21 p.m. UTC
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Crypto Isn’t the Cause of Ransomware. It Might Be the Cure
Stamping out cryptocurrency to stall ransomware attacks doesn’t make any sense, says a former U.S. Treasury official.
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Sep 14, 2021 at 6:02 p.m. UTC
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Blockchain File Storage and the Fight Against Ransomware
Hackers like their ransoms paid in bitcoin, but what if decentralized storage could wreck their mojo?
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Aug 11, 2021 at 5:36 p.m. UTC
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Senate to Investigate Crypto’s Role in Cybercrime
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is adding another front in lawmakers’ crypto probe.
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Jul 20, 2021 at 7:38 p.m. UTC
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