More / Etherum Reddit - 2 years ago
As the title asks, with how most blockchain technology is structured, is it feasible that a ransomware be constructed to decimate a block or the entire chain? submitted by /u/bdesmot [link] [comments]
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
Ransomware, malicious software that encrypts computers and keeps them locked until a ransom is paid, is the worlds fastest-growing cyber threat, according to Coinfirm...
Cryptocoins News / NewsBTC - 2 years ago
Emmy award winner satirical show “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” released a segment on ransomware attacks in the U.S. and their alleged main financial enablers, cryptocurrencies Bitcoin (BTC) and Monero (XMR). This criminal activity has been on...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
The IT firm denies that it paid a ransom to the Russian hacker group in exchange for the decryption tool. IT software provider, Kaseya, has announced it is providing...
Cryptocoins Exchanges / Coinbase - 2 years ago
By Philip Martin, Chief Security Officer, CoinbaseThe recent high profile ransomware attacks on Colonial Pipeline and food processing giant JBS have led to knee jerk calls to ban cryptocurrencies because the attackers demanded to be paid in Bitcoin....
by COINS NEWS - 2 years ago
I keep on seeing articles about how governments want to ban bitcoin because it has allowed ransomware become a serious problem. The real issue here is cybersecurity...all of these big companies don't want to spend the money to keep up to date wit...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Joe Biden wants to crackdown on ransomware according to statements he made on Friday, after hackers hijacked software from a Miami-based IT supplier called Kaseya. Hundreds of American businesses were affected by the breach as the attackers encrypted...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 2 years ago
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Cryptocoins Exchanges / Binance - 2 years ago
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Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) says that it is now clear that cryptocurrencies are not money but speculative assets, emphasizing that in many cases they are used “to facilitate money laundering, ransomware attacks, and other financ...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Mad Money host Jim Cramer said he has sold almost all of his bitcoin. He cited the Chinese government’s crackdown on bitcoin mining and concerns over bitcoin’s role in ransomware attacks. Jim Cramer Worried About China’s Mining Crac...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
Joe Biden said that the U.S. and Russia might have the beginnings of a "cybersecurity arrangement that begins to bring some order" within the next year. United States...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The G7 leaders have called on Russia to urgently “identify, disrupt, and hold to account” ransomware hackers and those abusing cryptocurrency to launder ransoms. “We reiterate our interest in stable and predictable relations with Ru...
Cryptocoins News / NewsBTC - 2 years ago
U.S agencies claim they have recovered most of the $4.4 million in crypto paid out to hackers of the Colonial Pipeline. But hazy details around the case leave more questions than answers. Crypto Funds Recovered By U.S Last month, news broke that hack...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 2 years ago
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Cryptocoins News / NewsBTC - 2 years ago
U.S. authorities have successfully recovered a ransom paid in Bitcoin by the company Colonial Pipeline, per a CNN report. In May, a cyberattack allegedly perpetrated by a Russia-backed hacker group called DarkSide halted the operations of this compan...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
The U.S. president has rarely made public statements on crypto and blockchain, though officials in his administration are reportedly reviewing current regulations. Uni...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 2 years ago
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Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
U.S senators voiced their opinions on the matter of cryptocurrency’s use in ransomware attacks. United States lawmakers have deliberated on the prospect of banning cry...
More / Bitcoin Reddit - 2 years ago
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Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 2 years ago
Hackers will keep hacking as long as organizations are vulnerable — crypto is not an exception. Recently, gas has been a hot topic in the news. In the crypto media, it...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 2 years ago
Chainalysis’ mid-year report shows total crypto paid to ransomware addresses increased by 337% in 2020, with Russian-affiliated cybercriminals mostly responsibleBlockchain analytics firm Chainalysis published a preview of their mid-year report...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The global oil market was shaken by news from the United States as a ransomware attack hit the largest oil infrastructure operation in the country. A recent report claims hackers asked Colonial Pipeline to pay for an undisclosed amount in ransom to u...
