Ransomware

Ransomware Payments Reached $1.1B in 2023: Chainalysis
Ransomware Payments Reached $1.1B in 2023: Chainalysis
A report from Chainalysis shows that ransomware payments hit a record high of $1.1 billion last year despite the decline in ransomware volume seen in 2022. CoinDesk's Jennifer...
Ransomware Payments Reached $1.1B in 2023: Chainalysis

LockBit's site has been taken over by federal authorities. (UK National Crime Agency)
U.S. Bans Crypto Addresses Tied to LockBit Ransomware Group From Financial System
LockBit hit more than 2,000 different victims, who forked out north of $120 million in payments, according to a DOJ press release.
LockBit's site has been taken over by federal authorities. (UK National Crime Agency)

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Mining Pools Are the New Mixers For Cybercriminals: Chainalysis
Hackers have a new way to recycle their ill-gotten crypto gains.
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The Ryuk ransomware gang may have been named after a Japanese manga character. (Andrew Evans, modified by CoinDesk)
Ryuk Ransomware Gang’s Crypto Broker Gets Light Sentence After a Guilty Plea
Denis Dubnikov was sentenced to time served, a $10,000 fine and a $2,000 forfeiture.
The Ryuk ransomware gang may have been named after a Japanese manga character. (Andrew Evans, modified by CoinDesk)

The WannaCry ransomware attack infected over 200,000 computers in 2017. (Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
Ransomware Gang Conti Has Re-Surfaced and Now Operates as Three Groups: TRM Labs
The sanctioned hacking group with Russian origins is now operating as Black Basta, BlackByte and Karakurt, blockchain intel firm says in a new report.
The WannaCry ransomware attack infected over 200,000 computers in 2017. (Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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Alleged Crypto Money Launderer Tied to Ransomware Attacks Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge
Denis Dubnikov was arrested in the Netherlands and extradited to the U.S. last year.
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Ransomware Variants Are on the Rise but Overall Gains Decline: Chainalysis
Victims appear to have become less willing to pay, according to a new report.
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Ransomware Payouts Declined in 2022: Crystal Blockchain
Victims of ransomware attacks paid hackers 4.5 times less in crypto in 2022 than in 2021, according to a new report.
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The White House South Lawn, Washington, D.C. (Joe Daniel Price/Getty Images)
White House Convenes Summit for Stopping the Spread of Ransomware
Among other moves, President Biden’s office plans to share information with partners about crypto wallets used for laundering extorted funds.
The White House South Lawn, Washington, D.C. (Joe Daniel Price/Getty Images)

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US Treasury Blacklists Several More Bitcoin Addresses Allegedly Tied to Iran Ransomware Attacks
The sanctions watchdog agency added several bitcoin addresses allegedly used in ransomware attacks to its blacklist.
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