Tag: ransom payments
Akira Ransomware: FBI and Europol Sound Alarm Over $42M Loss
Prominent global agencies have flagged a newly-emerged ransomware group named Akira, estimated to be just a year old, for its widespread cyber intrusions, breaching...
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Chainalysis Exposes Southeast Asia’s Human Trafficking and Scam Nexus
Chainalysis reveals the intertwining of human trafficking with crypto scams in Southeast Asia, highlighting the urgency to combat these digital age crimes.
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Cohesity Research Reveals Most Companies Pay Millions in Ransoms
PRESS RELEASESAN JOSE, Calif. – January 30, 2024 – Research commissioned by Cohesity, a leader in AI-powered data security and management, reveals today’s pervasive cyberattacks are...
Anti-Ransomware Coalition Bound to Fail Without Key Adjustments
COMMENTARYRansomware is a pervasive issue affecting businesses of all sizes and industries, and the best way to respond remains hotly debated. While much fanfare...
Cyber-Focused FBI Agents Deploy to Embassies Globally
The FBI is adding six new positions to American embassies in order to combat global cybercriminal issues, according to reports.The positions will be located...
Cyber-Focused FBI Agents Deploy to Embassies Globally
The FBI is adding six new positions to American embassies in order to combat global cybercriminal issues, according to reports.The positions will be located...
NFT Trader’s Stolen Apes Returned After Bounty Payment – CryptoInfoNet
All Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) nonfungible tokens (NFTs) stolen from the peer-to-peer trading platform NFT Trader have...
NFT Trader Hacked, Millions Of Dollars In NFT Stolen – CryptoInfoNet
Peer-to-peer trading platform NFT Trader suffered a security breach on Dec. 16, allowing hackers to steal millions of dollars worth of nonfungible tokens (NFTs). NFT...
Under the Chokehold of Sanctions, Pyongyang Finds Forex Trove in Crypto Theft – CryptoCurrencyWire
In March 2022, a senior software engineer based in Singapore received a job offer from a gaming company. This was a welcome relief, given...
Major Decision? Global Coalition of 40 Nations Unite to Deny Ransom Payments to Cybercriminals
An alliance of forty nations has united under the leadership of the United States to combat the growing threat of cybercrime.
In a bold...
Major Decision? Global Coalition of 40 Nations Unite to Deny Ransom Payments to Cybercriminals
An alliance of forty nations has united under the leadership of the United States to combat the growing threat of cybercrime.
In a bold...
US Leads 40-Country Alliance to Cut Off Ransomware Payments
The US, alongside 40 other countries, plans to sign a pledge to an alliance stating that it will never pay a ransom to cybercriminals...
US Leads 40-Country Alliance to Cut Off Ransomware Payments
The US, alongside 40 other countries, plans to sign a pledge to an alliance stating that it will never pay a ransom to cybercriminals...