DOJ, FBI hack Hive Network, save US$130 mln from crypto ransomware attacks
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has concluded a months-long disruption campaign, in cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation...
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US Justice Department seizes website of prolific ransomware gang Hive
According to United States Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray on Jan. 26, international law enforcement groups have dismantled...
Fox News’ Carlson Claims Bitcoin Bump From Ransomware
Far-right commentator Tucker Carlson believes ransomware payments are behind Bitcoin’s recent rise, providing spurious evidence to back his claim. Earlier...
CryptoWatch: Coinbase’s Exit from Japan, Bitzlato with Ransomware Groups, and ‘Dookey Dash’ NFT Game
The cryptocurrency industry faced several changes in the last week, and it centers on the Coinbase exchange platform's exit from...
Ransomware Revenue Drops Amidst Less Successful Extortion Attempts: Chainalysis
2022 has been a turbulent year. One good thing to come out of it is that – ransomware earnings are...
The Week in Ransomware – January 20th 2023 – Targeting Crypto Exchanges
There has been quite a bit of ransomware news this week, with crypto exchanges being seized for alleged money laundering...
US DOJ Seizes $22M in Bitcoin From a Man Participating in Ransomware Attacks
The US Department of Justice confiscated 719 bitcoins from the 35-year-old Canadian – Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins – for participating in the...
Brazil’s BRB Bank Pays 50 BTC After Being Targeted by a Ransomware Attack
On October 3, the Bank of Brasilia, a Brazil-based bank controlled by the government, fell victim to ransomware for which...
US Sanctions IRGC-Affiliated Hackers on Ransomware Charges
In a new move carried out by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), multiple...
US Treasury Department blacklists Bitcoin addresses linked to Iran ransomware group
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has blacklisted seven Bitcoin wallet addresses linked to members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard...