Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Russian marketplaces on the dark web have continued to operate despite Western sanctions and efforts to shut them down, according to a report accessing the illicit blockchain space amid the world’s “first crypto war.” Ransomware actors and high-risk...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
A Russian national accused of processing cryptocurrency payments from ransomware attacks has pleaded guilty to money laundering in the United States. The man who was extradited from the Netherlands in mid-August, last year, will be sentenced in April...
Bitcoin News / Google News Bitcoin - 2 years ago
Daily Crunch: Bitcoin-demanding cybercriminals use bug from 2021 to initiate global ransomware attack& & TechCrunch
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Law enforcement authorities from over a dozen countries in Europe and North America have taken part in disrupting the activities of the Hive ransomware group, the U.S. Justice Department and Europol announced. Hive is believed to have targeted variou...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
The group is known to have targeted critical infrastructure, healthcare providers and more over the past two years. According to United States Federal Bureau of Invest...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
While the number of ransomware hits may not have decreased significantly, the revenue from such attacks has fallen sharply last year, according to Chainalysis. The blockchain forensics firm believes that to a large extent the trend can be attributed...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 2 years ago
As with many other sectors, the crypto industry has attracted hackers and cybercriminals. Consequently, the growing ransomware attacks and money laundering activities turned financial watchdogs on their toes to regulate the industry more tightly.
As...