Why extortion is the new ransomware threat
Cybercriminals are becoming more aggressive in their effort to maximize disruption and force payment of ransom demands, and there is ...
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We need you to help fight ransomware in our schools
Taking a brief break from the usual focus on instructional technology to share a quick reminder on how to work ...
Russian Darknet Markets and Ransomware Groups Thriving Despite Sanctions, Report Says – Bitcoin News
Russian markets on the dark web have continued to operate despite Western sanctions and efforts to shut them down, according ...
Russian Accused of Laundering Crypto Ransomware Proceeds Pleads Guilty in US Bitcoin News
A Russian national accused of processing cryptocurrency payments from ransomware attacks has pleaded guilty to money laundering in the United ...
FBI announces takedown of Hive ransomware network
The FBI announced the takedown of Hive, a ransomware network with members in several states in Europe and North America, ...
Hive Ransomware Network Dismantled by US and European Law Enforcement Bitcoin News
Law enforcement authorities in more than a dozen countries in Europe and North America have been involved in disrupting the ...
The Department of Justice dismantles a major ransomware operation
WASHINGTON — Federal investigators have taken down the computer networks of a cybercriminal organization that had demanded hundreds of millions ...
Ransomware Revenues Drop Amid Less Successful Extortion Attempts: Chainalysis
2022 has been a turbulent year. One good thing about this is that ransomware profits have dropped significantly. Attacks on ...
Ransomware revenue falls as victims pay less frequently, Chainalysis reports – Security Bitcoin News
While the number of ransomware attacks may not have dropped significantly, revenue from such attacks fell sharply in the past ...
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