Ransomware news articles
Dutch Uni Recovers Double the Ransom it Paid in BTC During 2019
In a compelling display of how bitcoin is unsuitable for criminal activities, Netherlands-based Maastricht University has shared a positive ...
FBI Announces Crypto Crime Division to Tackle Ongoing Ransomware Attacks
The US Department of Justice has announced the establishment of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET). The unit, which will sp...
FBI Seizes $154 Million in Bitcoin Stolen from Sony by Rogue Employee
US law enforcement has taken legal action to seize and return over US$154 million embezzled from Sony Life Insurance Company Ltd by an emplo...
CIA Head Confirms Rumours: We Are Working on Crypto Projects
Conspiracy theorists were vindicated yesterday when Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director William Burns admitted at the Wall Street Jou...
European Electronics Giant ‘MediaMarkt’ Victims of $50 Million Bitcoin Ransomware Attack
German multinational electronics chain MediaMarkt has suffered a ransomware attack disrupting the organisation’s IT systems globally, ...
$6 Million in Crypto Seized from REvil Ransomware Group
The US Department of Justice has announced charges against a REvil ransomware affiliate responsible for the July attack against the Kaseya M...
Australian Police Seize $1.6 Million of Cryptos Acquired Through Stolen Netflix Accounts
The Australian Federal Police (AFP), in collaboration with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has uncovered cryptos and cash to t...
Australia Moves to Permit Seizure of Crypto Amid 15% Increase In Ransomware Attacks
The Australian government has mapped out plans to tighten the screws on ransomware attacks on local businesses and individuals. In a 1...
US Government Offers $10 Million Bounty for Cyberattacks, Enticing with Crypto Payments
Following the infamous Colonial Pipeline attack earlier this year and a slew of copycat ransomware attacks, the US government has gone on th...
Australian Retail Companies Hit by Bitcoin Ransomware Attack
The massive supply-chain ransomware attack on software provider Kaseya last week also affected retail companies in Australia. The Australian...