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Kia Motors America Victim of Ransomware Attack Demanding $20M in Bitcoin, Report Claims
BleepingComputer claims to have evidence that the ransomware gang DoppelPaymer is demanding 404 BTC from the car firm.
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Feb 18 2021
Jan 28 2021
US Government Takes Aim at NetWalker Ransomware Attacks
Prosecutors indicted an alleged NetWalker affiliate and coordinated the takedown of darkweb resources.
Jan 25 2021
2020 Brought a 311% Increase in Crypto Ransomware Attacks: Chainalysis
□ Jan 25 2021 □
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While crypto-related crime fell overall, criminals are leaning toward socially-engineered attacks.
Jan 19 2021
Bitcoin Is Aiding the Ransomware Industry
We are living in a world where the second-order effects of permissionless money – like the greater use of ransomware – are already evident.
Dec 10 2020
Foxconn Suffers $33 Million Bitcoin Ransomware Attack
Reading Time: 2 minutes Foxconn, the biggest electronics manufacturer in the world, has been hit by a ransomware attack The attack on its Mexican facility, which took place over Thanksgiving, saw over 1,000 servers encrypted The hackers demanded...
Nov 30 2020
Nov 11 2020
Cyberattackers Demand $11M in Bitcoin From Japanese Gaming Giant Capcom
Japanese gaming giant Capcom’s networks have reportedly come under attack, with criminals demanding a bitcoin ransom in exchange for not leaking confidential company information to the public.
Oct 30 2020
400 US Hospitals in Danger of Unprecedented Bitcoin Ransomware Attack
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are among the U.S. authorities warning of a coordinated Bitcoin ransomware attack on the nation's healthcare system. Ransomware Attack Cripples American Hospitals Following a...
Oct 07 2020
Europol: Criminal Activity Represents 1.1% of Bitcoin Use
□ Oct 07 2020 □
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Reading Time: 2 minutes A new Europol report has said that illegal Bitcoin use makes up only 1.1% of its activity, compared to 20% in 2013 A massive increase in Bitcoin trading is behind the shift Europol also warned about the “top threat” represented by privacy...
Oct 04 2020
Ransomware Insurance Payouts Could Violate Sanctions
□ Oct 04 2020 □
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Insurance firms that pay ransomware demands on behalf of hacked companies could find themselves penalized for dealing with sanctioned countries The Treasury has warned that paying a ransom to a group linked to a sanctioned country could be considered a...