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Banning ransomware payments: An attractive but dangerous idea
A successful cyberattack on critical infrastructure — such as electricity grids, transportation networks or healthcare systems — could cause severe…
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US Justice Department to double its crypto team, target ransomware crimes
The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has said it will double the number of staff on its crypto crime…
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Push to ban ransomware payments following Australia’s biggest cyber attack
The Australian government is being pushed to ban the payment of cyber ransoms, usually demanded in cryptocurrency, following a local…
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Russian Darknet Markets, Ransomware Groups Thrive Despite Sanctions, Report – Bitcoin News
Russian marketplaces on the dark web have continued to operate despite Western sanctions and efforts to shut them down, according…
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Russian Charged With Laundering Ransomware Proceeds in Crypto 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…
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Hive Ransomware Network Dismantled by American, European Law Enforcement – Bitcoin News
Law enforcement authorities from over a dozen countries in Europe and North America have taken part in disrupting the activities…
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US Justice Department seizes website of prolific ransomware gang Hive
According to sources from the U.S. Department of Justice on Jan. 26, international law enforcement groups have dismantled the infamous…
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Ransomware Revenue Drops as Victims Pay Less Often, Chainalysis Reports – Security Bitcoin News
While the number of ransomware hits may not have decreased significantly, the revenue from such attacks has fallen sharply last…
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OFAC Sanctions 7 New Bitcoin Addresses Allegedly Associated With Iran-Related Ransomware Activities – Bitcoin News
The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has published a specially designated nationals list update (OFAC’s SDN List) that…
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US Treasury sanctions Iran-based ransomware group and associated Bitcoin addresses
The United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control has added 10 individuals, 2 entities, and several crypto addresses…
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