Report: CryptoWall Creators Earned $325 Million in Bitcoin Ransoms
A new report looks at the CryptoWall ransomware and its components in an attempt to analyze its success.
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Oct 30, 2015 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 30, 2015
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FBI: Malware Victims Should Pay Bitcoin Ransoms
Victims of malware, such as bitcoin ransomware Cryptolocker, should pay off the perpetrators, an FBI agent has advised.
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Oct 26, 2015 at 12:46 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2015
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London Police Warns of Bitcoin Ransom Scam
A British cybersecurity watchdog has issued a warning about new bitcoin ransomware attacks disguised as messages from several UK government agencies.
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Jul 20, 2015 at 8:51 p.m. UTC
Jul 20, 2015
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FBI: Recent Bitcoin Ransomware Losses Top $18 Million
The FBI has received reports of more than $18m in losses in the past year stemming from the spread of bitcoin ransomware Cryptowall.
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Jun 23, 2015 at 7:10 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2015
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New Tool Helps Victims Fight Bitcoin Ransomware
Kaspersky Lab has released a new tool to help free computer files 'held hostage' by bitcoin ransomware.
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Apr 14, 2015 at 6:04 p.m. UTC
Apr 14, 2015
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US School District Paralyzed By 500 BTC Ransomware Attack
A bitcoin ransomware attack on a New Jersey school district has grown into a investigation involving multiple federal agencies.
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Mar 24, 2015 at 10:31 p.m. UTC
Mar 24, 2015
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Bitcoin Ransomware Now Spreading via Spam Campaigns
Security firms McAfee and Symantec have issued warnings on CTB-Locker – bitcoin-demanding ransomware that is now being propagated via spam.
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Jan 26, 2015 at 5:36 p.m. UTC
Jan 26, 2015
98.6% of TorrentLocker Victims Refuse to Pay Bitcoin Ransom
A new report into the effects of TorrentLocker malware has found that 98.55% of victims do not pay the bitcoin ransom.
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Dec 17, 2014 at 1:49 p.m. UTC
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Cryptowall Ransomware Nets $500 Bitcoin Payout From US Sheriff's Office
A sheriff's office in Tennessee paid a $500 bitcoin ransom this week to secure thousands of sensitive files.
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Nov 14, 2014 at 8:40 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2014
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Bitcoin 'Ransomware' Freezes Council Offices Across Italy
Council offices across Italy had their computer files encrypted by a 'ransomware' virus that is demanding payment in bitcoin.
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Oct 22, 2014 at 7:40 p.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2014