Elliptic has linked the activity to ransomware group REvil, with which DarkSide has close ties, being hacked and forced offline by a U.S. government-led operation.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the U.S. government’s financial crimes watchdog, said payments tied to ransomware attacks in 2021 are already exceeding 2020...
The effort involved an organized strike by representatives from the French National Gendarmerie, the Ukrainian National Police and the FBI, coordinated by Europol and Interpol...
The U.S. Treasury Department added Russia-based crypto exchange Suex.io to its list of specially designated nationals (SDNs) for its alleged role in facilitating cryptocurrenc...
The U.S. government plans to issue guidance and impose sanctions to clamp down on ransomware attacks. The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to announce the actions this wee...
The Biden administration is planning an array of actions to mitigate ransomware attacks, focusing on payments. This week, the U.S. Treasury Department plans to unveil sanction...
A new study of a ransomware attack by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic reveals the dialogue between the attacker and the victim, including live chat support, a negotiated di...
U.S. President Joe Biden is accusing the Chinese government of supporting cyberattacks, including ransomware, cryptojacking, digital extortion, and theft. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh...