Last Updated on March 27, 2023 by Paganoto
Pipeline Investigation Upends Idea That Bitcoin Is Untraceable
Pipeline Investigation Upends Idea That Bitcoin Is Untraceable
The F.B.I.’s recovery of Bitcoins paid in the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack showed cryptocurrencies are not as hard to track as it …
How to trace ransomware payments end-to-end – an overview
How to trace ransomware payments end-to-end – an overview
Then they transfer the bitcoin to the criminal’s wallet that is identified on the ransom site. Decryption. Once payment is confirmed by the ransomware group, …
How Bitcoin Has Fueled Ransomware Attacks – NPR
How Bitcoin Has Fueled Ransomware Attacks – NPR
If you‘re planning a multi-million dollar ransomware attack, there’s really only one way to collect – with cryptocurrency. It’s fast.
Ransomware payments in the Bitcoin ecosystem
Ransomware payments in the Bitcoin ecosystem
by M Paquet-Clouston · 2019 · Cited by 159 — Ransomware attacks have eclipsed many other cybercrime threats and have become the dominant concern for law enforcement and security professionals in many …
Department of Justice Seizes $2.3 Million in Cryptocurrency …
Department of Justice Seizes $2.3 Million in Cryptocurrency …
WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice today announced that it has seized 63.7 bitcoins currently valued at approximately $2.3 million.
Ransomware – FBI
Ransomware – FBI
Ransomware is a type of malicious software, or malware, that prevents you from accessing your computer files, systems, or networks and demands you pay a …
Why hackers rely on Bitcoin for ransom payments – DW
Why hackers rely on Bitcoin for ransom payments – DW
The cryptocurrency is considered transparent and decentralized. In the blockchain, all transactions can be traced forever.
Global 'whack-a-mole': Why it's so hard for the U.S. to … – Politico
Global 'whack-a-mole': Why it's so hard for the U.S. to … – Politico
President Joe Biden has said he’ll take on hackers’ payment method of choice — cryptocurrency — in the fight against ransomware gangs.
The Wild World of Crypto Ransomware Payments – FEI
The Wild World of Crypto Ransomware Payments – FEI
Threat actors want to remain unidentified, and obtaining a bitcoin wallet address requires no personally identifiable information. They use …
As Ransomware Payments Continue to Grow, So Too Does …
As Ransomware Payments Continue to Grow, So Too Does …
In our last Crypto Crime Report, we deemed 2020 the “Year of Ransomware” due to the huge growth in cryptocurrency extorted in ransomware attacks …
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