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The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned two Bitcoin addresses used to funnel funds derived from ransomware to Iran. The ongoing sanctions by the United States against Iran is putting a...
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The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations in Canada recently paid a ransomware hacker $20,000 in bitcoins. Computers are a tremendous boon to modern life. For most local governments, they offer...
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A small town in Canada has decided to pay off the hackers behind a ransomware attack to get their computer systems back online. One of the negative effects of cryptocurrency...
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Ransomware has been a big problem over the past few years. Criminals are now actively revisiting this malware family to focus on cryptomining and cryptojacking. Cryptocurrencies remain incredibly appealing to...
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North Korea may be behind Ryuk, a new ransomware, that has earned $640,000 in BTC in just two weeks with targeted attacks. A powerful new form of ransomware has been...
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Hackers have attacked the servers of the PGA with ransomware, demanding that the golf association pay Bitcoin to release encrypted files. When one thinks of the PGA, it’s usually of...
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Hackers in Iran, potentially government-backed, are turning to ransomware and Bitcoin as the country’s economy falters due to sanctions. Ransomware is a scourge that affects both governments and private businesses...
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Cryptocurrency-themed malware comes in many different shapes and forms. Ranging from ransomware to mining malware and cryptojackers, the number of threats is rising. A newly discovered form of malware known...
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Ransomware and Bitcoin are almost two peas in a pod. There have been numerous media reports regarding Bitcoin ransomware over the years. A new study by Canadian and Australian researchers...