Tag: Ransomware
BTC Ransomware Hits New Orleans While Those Refusing to Pay Get Humiliated
The city of New Orleans in Louisiana has declared a state of emergency after being hit with a massive ransomware attack. Ransomware Takes Out the…
Jerez de la Frontera Under Attack by BTC Cyber Thief
As we have seen in the crypto world, nobody is safe from crypto-based ransomware, and in the case of one Spanish city – Jerez de…
Two Bitcoin Addresses Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department
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…
Bitcoin Ransom of $20,000 Paid by Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations
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…
Canadian Town Pays Off Hackers Behind Ransomware Attack
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…
New Malware Combines Cryptojacking, Cryptomining with Known Ransomware
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.…
New Ransomware Nets $640K in Bitcoin in Just Two Weeks
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…
Hackers Target PGA with Ransomware, Demand Bitcoin
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…
As Economy Sputters, Hackers in Iran Ramp up Ransomware Attacks
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…
