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ION Reboards Clients after Ransomware Attack: Report
The ransomware attack started on January 31st, ION disclosed recently.
The hack was claimed by LockBit, a ransomware gang with ties to Russia.
Tuesday, 07/02/2023 | 14:13 GMT
by
Solomon Oladipupo
News
‘Ransomware’ Charges Brought against Canadian Man in the US
Vachon-Desjardins is a former Canadian government employee.
Around $28,151,582 was seized in cryptocurrencies.
Thursday, 10/03/2022 | 23:47 GMT
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Felipe Erazo
News
Australia to Impose ‘Harsher’ Penalties for Ransomware Gangs
A joint parliamentary committee approved two weeks ago the Ransomware Action Plan.
Friday, 15/10/2021 | 16:41 GMT
by
Felipe Erazo
News
2020 Brought a 311% Increase in Crypto Ransomware Attacks: Chainalysis
While crypto-related crime fell overall, criminals are leaning toward socially-engineered attacks.
Monday, 25/01/2021 | 09:31 GMT
by
Rachel McIntosh
Regulation
6 AMLD and OFAC Regulations on Ransomware Attacks
6 AMLD not only affects the EU internal market but the global financial sphere.
Thursday, 14/01/2021 | 12:54 GMT
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Ella Rosenberg
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$7.5M in Monero Demanded in Alleged Cyber Attack on Argentinian Telecom Giant
Rumors of a ransomware attack on Telecom SA appear to have originated on Twitter.
Monday, 20/07/2020 | 07:23 GMT
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Rachel McIntosh
News
Ransomware Crypto Demands Surged to $115,000 on Average in 2019: Report
Crypsis Group found that the sums of money demanded by ransomware attackers had surged 200% between 2018 and 2019.
Monday, 08/06/2020 | 08:02 GMT
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Rachel McIntosh
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'Zorab' Fake Decryption Tool Exploits Ransomware Victims' Desperation
The fake decryption tool will actually double-encrypt compromised files, making a bad problem even worse.
Monday, 08/06/2020 | 06:40 GMT
by
Rachel McIntosh
News
Travelex Hackers Demand $3 Million Bitcoin Ransom
The company is claiming that the hackers did not breach any private data of its customers.
Wednesday, 08/01/2020 | 11:27 GMT
by
Arnab Shome
News
'SamSam' Ransomware Has Made $300,000 a Month Since 2016
Cybersecurity firm Sophos thinks that the ransomware is the work of one person working alone.
Thursday, 02/08/2018 | 14:21 GMT
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Simon Golstein
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Objection Overruled: Law Firms Open Bitcoin Wallets to Pay Hackers
Ransom attacks on law firms could become “a normal course of business” within the next few years.
Monday, 30/10/2017 | 10:04 GMT
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Rachel McIntosh
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HBO Working Hard to Secure $250,000 in Bitcoin to Pay Off Hackers
Spoiler alert: hackers may release Game of Thrones scripts if HBO won't secure the needed Bitcoin.
Friday, 11/08/2017 | 10:32 GMT
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Avi Mizrahi
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Recently Arrested, Alexander Vinnik Suspected of Ties to MtGox Theft
Vinnik had been under investigation for years for suspected involvement in MtGox.
Wednesday, 26/07/2017 | 19:35 GMT
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Jeff Patterson
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Russian Arrested for Allegedly Operating $4 Billion Bitcoin Crime Website
Bitcoin exchange BTC-e is suspected by many in the cryptocurrency community to be the business the Russian was arrested for.
Wednesday, 26/07/2017 | 13:55 GMT
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Avi Mizrahi
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Cyber Security Experts Say Bitcoin Ransomware is Behind Attack on Russia and Ukraine
Authorities and major corporations in both Russia and Ukraine report a massive cyber attack.
Tuesday, 27/06/2017 | 14:01 GMT
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Avi Mizrahi
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Hackers Release New TV Episodes after Netflix Refuses to Pay Bitcoin Ransom
Previously unseen episodes of “Orange Is The New Black” are now available on torrent sites thanks to The Dark Overlord.
Thursday, 04/05/2017 | 13:12 GMT
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Avi Mizrahi
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US State Prosecutor Paid Off Ransomware Hackers with Bitcoin
Even American authorities are not safe from hackers and forced to pay in bitcoin like common victims.
Tuesday, 06/12/2016 | 13:16 GMT
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Avi Mizrahi
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BitFury Fights Anonymity on the Bitcoin Blockchain in the Name of Security
BitFury reveals breakthrough analysis on tackling Bitcoin mixing, which it says is used by ransomware developers and hackers.
Wednesday, 24/08/2016 | 08:41 GMT
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Avi Mizrahi
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CryptoWall Ransomware Spreading through Greece
CryptoWall is an apparent successor to CryptoLocker, which cybersecurity experts struggled to contend with in 2013 and 2014.
Friday, 16/10/2015 | 04:19 GMT
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Leon Pick
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4 Arrested, Linked in Stock Pumping, Hacking and Bitcoin Laundering Schemes
Four were arrested in what was apparently two separate investigations, but have been linked through a third into the hacking of JPMorgan.
Wednesday, 22/07/2015 | 15:29 GMT
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Leon Pick
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UK's NFIB Issues Warning on TorrentLocker Ransomware
The UK's NFIB has warned the public after a spate of attacks involving TorrentLocker, one of several forms of crypto-ransomware.
Tuesday, 21/07/2015 | 14:27 GMT
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Leon Pick
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FBI Warns on Bitcoin Ransomware, Says Victims Have Lost $18 Million
The FBI has advised the public that ransomware is still a real threat, and advised on its prevention and mitigation.
Wednesday, 24/06/2015 | 08:47 GMT
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Leon Pick
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Cops in Maine Pay $300 Bitcoin Ransom
Police in Maine had no choice but to pay the $300 bitcoin ransom after their Burgess system was infected with the Megacode ransomware.
Wednesday, 15/04/2015 | 14:04 GMT
by
Leon Pick
Innovation
Kaspersky Releases Keys for CoinVault Ransomware
Kaspersky Lab has released a repository of decryption keys, available to the public and free of charge, to decrypt files locked by CoinVault ransomware.
Tuesday, 14/04/2015 | 11:38 GMT
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Leon Pick
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