Want to weed out ransomware? Regulate crypto exchanges
Just between July 2020 and June 2021, ransomware activity soared by a whopping 1,070%, according to a recent Fortinet report,...
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FBI Targets Crypto Over Ransomware Crimes
With ransomware on the rise, the FBI is looking at cryptocurrency as the main way these cybercrimes are facilitated, Bloomberg...
Russian-linked strains lead crypto ransomware in 2021: Chainalysis
Ransomware revenue in crypto in 2021 has been traced to strains connected to Russia with most of the extorted funds...
Crypto Ransomware Tallied at Least $602M But Actual Figures Could Be Higher: Chainalysis
Chainalysis has identified more than $602 million worth of ransomware payments in 2021. But the firm is confident that the...
Report: Crypto ransomware payments in 2021 was over $600 million
Cybercriminals are receiving a high percentage of their payments in Bitcoin and Monero, according to a Chainalysis report. The Crypto Crime...
As crypto ransomware payments hit $602M in 2021, here’s how 2022 can be worse
One of the most common and serious cyber-attacks involves ransomware. These attacks have been increasing not only in number but...
Ransomware crypto payments hit at least $602M last year: Chainalysis
A new report estimates that ransomware payments tallied at least $602 million in 2021 — but the actual total could...
Norton Put a Cryptominer in Its Antivirus Software
This week, we reported that Signal has gone forward with its controversial cryptocurrency integration. All of the encrypted messaging app's...
FBI Confiscated Around $2.3 Million in Crypto Tied to Ransomware Gang REvil
In August, the Federal Bureau of Investigation seized more than $2 million worth of digital assets linked to ransomware attacks...
79% of cybersecurity incidents in 18 months fueled by crypto: Report
Fueled by cryptocurrencies, ransomware was involved in 79 per cent of the global cybersecurity incidents in the last...