Ransomware News

Petya’s Ransom Money Tracked Through Blockchain: Image

Petya’s Ransom Money Tracked Through Blockchain: Image

JUL 18, 2017 | William Suberg

The modest $10,000 ransom collected by the pseudo-Petya hackers is being tracked in the form of a curiously attractive diagram.

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Mysterious Ethereum Millionaire Sparks New Debate on Anonymity

Mysterious Ethereum Millionaire Sparks New Debate on Anonymity

JUL 11, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

A mysterious Ethereum trader has boasted about earning $283 mln in just one month which renewed concerns about the anonymous nature of cryptocurrencies.

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FBI Received Over 2,600 Ransomware Complaints in 2016 Costing $1.3 Bln

FBI Received Over 2,600 Ransomware Complaints in 2016 Costing $1.3 Bln

JUL 04, 2017 | Charles Dearing

About 2673 cybercrime complaints were submitted according to IC3’s report. Losses connected to such cybercriminal activities reported to be in $1.3 bln.

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You Betcha Not Petya: New Cyberattack Neither Petya Nor Bitcoin Ransomware

You Betcha Not Petya: New Cyberattack Neither Petya Nor Bitcoin Ransomware

JUN 29, 2017 | William Suberg

The virus spreading through the world’s computers demanding Bitcoin this week is not actually ransomware, researchers say.

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WannaCry Some More? Petya Bitcoin Ransomware Attacks

WannaCry Some More? Petya Bitcoin Ransomware Attacks

JUN 27, 2017 | William Suberg

Russian and Ukrainian businesses are currently under attack from a WannaCry-like Bitcoin ransomware virus by the name of Petya.

 17384   |    2
WannaCry Cyberattack’s Author Was “Native Or Fluent” Chinese Speaker

WannaCry Cyberattack’s Author Was “Native Or Fluent” Chinese Speaker

MAY 30, 2017 | William Suberg

The author of the WannaCry ransomware notes was likely fluent in or a native speaker of Chinese, a security firm has found.

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WannaCry Ransomware: US-Led Ploy to Discredit Bitcoin?

WannaCry Ransomware: US-Led Ploy to Discredit Bitcoin?

MAY 16, 2017 | Nick Ayton

Our London correspondent Nick Ayton reports on what really is behind the WannaCry ransomware outbreak and why things don’t entirely add up.

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Bitcoin Becomes Media Scapegoat as NSA-Derived Ransomware Hits 99 Countries

Bitcoin Becomes Media Scapegoat as NSA-Derived Ransomware Hits 99 Countries

MAY 14, 2017 | Joseph Young

A global ransomware attack developed using a leaked NSA tool successfully breached into 100,000 computer systems and servers across 99 countries. Bitcoin had minimal involvement.

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Bitcoin Linked to Major Hospital Cyberattack: UK Media

Bitcoin Linked to Major Hospital Cyberattack: UK Media

MAY 12, 2017 | William Suberg

Bitcoin is coming in for negative media attention as a second cyber attack cripples the UK’s state hospital networks.

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Telefonica Succumbs to $600,000 Bitcoin Ransomware Attack

Telefonica Succumbs to $600,000 Bitcoin Ransomware Attack

MAY 12, 2017 | William Suberg

Bitcoin ransomware hackers have infected Spanish communications giant Telefonica, demanding over half a million euros to relinquish control of its systems.

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US Corporations are Buying Bitcoin to Quickly Resolve Ransomware Attacks

US Corporations are Buying Bitcoin to Quickly Resolve Ransomware Attacks

FEB 28, 2017 | Joseph Young

Major US corporations are purchasing bitcoin to make sure they quickly react to malware encryption to prevent servers and computers from being encrypted with bitcoin-demanding ransomware.

 853   |    1
San Francisco Subway Is Free To Use After Ransomware Attack, Hackers Sought Bitcoins

San Francisco Subway Is Free To Use After Ransomware Attack, Hackers Sought Bitcoins

NOV 28, 2016 | Evander Smart

San Francisco subway system was hacked, perpetrators demanded 100 Bitcoins. It has been left free to use until the problem is resolved.

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Tasmania’s Bitcoin Porn Scam Belies Global Ransomware Threat

Tasmania’s Bitcoin Porn Scam Belies Global Ransomware Threat

NOV 23, 2016 | William Suberg

Rural Tasmania has become the unlikely target of a porn scam, defrauding residents by making them pay for normally free antivirus software using Bitcoin.

 386   |    1
The Bitcoin Ransomware Fallacy: Why Blockchain Criminals Can Be Caught

The Bitcoin Ransomware Fallacy: Why Blockchain Criminals Can Be Caught

JUN 13, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

The criminals responsible for Bitcoin-related crimes can very easily be held accountable provided police forces familiarise themselves with the cryptocurrency.

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Did Bitcoin Lead To Birth Of Ransomware?

Did Bitcoin Lead To Birth Of Ransomware?

APR 15, 2016 | Jacob J

Ransomware, rogue software which encrypt data on your hard disk and demand payment in bitcoins to restore it, have been on the rise recently. Hospitals, police stations and universities have been the recent targets of ransomware.

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Bitcoin Linked to Major Hospital Cyberattack: UK Media

Bitcoin Linked to Major Hospital Cyberattack: UK Media

MAY 12, 2017 | William Suberg

Bitcoin is coming in for negative media attention as a second cyber attack cripples the UK’s state hospital networks.

 24398   |    7
Bitcoin Becomes Media Scapegoat as NSA-Derived Ransomware Hits 99 Countries

Bitcoin Becomes Media Scapegoat as NSA-Derived Ransomware Hits 99 Countries

MAY 14, 2017 | Joseph Young

A global ransomware attack developed using a leaked NSA tool successfully breached into 100,000 computer systems and servers across 99 countries. Bitcoin had minimal involvement.

 22768
Mysterious Ethereum Millionaire Sparks New Debate on Anonymity

Mysterious Ethereum Millionaire Sparks New Debate on Anonymity

JUL 11, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

A mysterious Ethereum trader has boasted about earning $283 mln in just one month which renewed concerns about the anonymous nature of cryptocurrencies.

 20923   |    7
Telefonica Succumbs to $600,000 Bitcoin Ransomware Attack

Telefonica Succumbs to $600,000 Bitcoin Ransomware Attack

MAY 12, 2017 | William Suberg

Bitcoin ransomware hackers have infected Spanish communications giant Telefonica, demanding over half a million euros to relinquish control of its systems.

 20407   |    3
WannaCry Ransomware: US-Led Ploy to Discredit Bitcoin?

WannaCry Ransomware: US-Led Ploy to Discredit Bitcoin?

MAY 16, 2017 | Nick Ayton

Our London correspondent Nick Ayton reports on what really is behind the WannaCry ransomware outbreak and why things don’t entirely add up.

 18796   |    8
WannaCry Some More? Petya Bitcoin Ransomware Attacks

WannaCry Some More? Petya Bitcoin Ransomware Attacks

JUN 27, 2017 | William Suberg

Russian and Ukrainian businesses are currently under attack from a WannaCry-like Bitcoin ransomware virus by the name of Petya.

 17384   |    2
You Betcha Not Petya: New Cyberattack Neither Petya Nor Bitcoin Ransomware

You Betcha Not Petya: New Cyberattack Neither Petya Nor Bitcoin Ransomware

JUN 29, 2017 | William Suberg

The virus spreading through the world’s computers demanding Bitcoin this week is not actually ransomware, researchers say.

 16101   |    2
Petya’s Ransom Money Tracked Through Blockchain: Image

Petya’s Ransom Money Tracked Through Blockchain: Image

JUL 18, 2017 | William Suberg

The modest $10,000 ransom collected by the pseudo-Petya hackers is being tracked in the form of a curiously attractive diagram.

 10683
WannaCry Cyberattack’s Author Was “Native Or Fluent” Chinese Speaker

WannaCry Cyberattack’s Author Was “Native Or Fluent” Chinese Speaker

MAY 30, 2017 | William Suberg

The author of the WannaCry ransomware notes was likely fluent in or a native speaker of Chinese, a security firm has found.

 10138
FBI Received Over 2,600 Ransomware Complaints in 2016 Costing $1.3 Bln

FBI Received Over 2,600 Ransomware Complaints in 2016 Costing $1.3 Bln

JUL 04, 2017 | Charles Dearing

About 2673 cybercrime complaints were submitted according to IC3’s report. Losses connected to such cybercriminal activities reported to be in $1.3 bln.

 5317
US Corporations are Buying Bitcoin to Quickly Resolve Ransomware Attacks

US Corporations are Buying Bitcoin to Quickly Resolve Ransomware Attacks

FEB 28, 2017 | Joseph Young

Major US corporations are purchasing bitcoin to make sure they quickly react to malware encryption to prevent servers and computers from being encrypted with bitcoin-demanding ransomware.

 853   |    1
Tasmania’s Bitcoin Porn Scam Belies Global Ransomware Threat

Tasmania’s Bitcoin Porn Scam Belies Global Ransomware Threat

NOV 23, 2016 | William Suberg

Rural Tasmania has become the unlikely target of a porn scam, defrauding residents by making them pay for normally free antivirus software using Bitcoin.

 386   |    1
The Bitcoin Ransomware Fallacy: Why Blockchain Criminals Can Be Caught

The Bitcoin Ransomware Fallacy: Why Blockchain Criminals Can Be Caught

JUN 13, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

The criminals responsible for Bitcoin-related crimes can very easily be held accountable provided police forces familiarise themselves with the cryptocurrency.

 100
Did Bitcoin Lead To Birth Of Ransomware?

Did Bitcoin Lead To Birth Of Ransomware?

APR 15, 2016 | Jacob J

Ransomware, rogue software which encrypt data on your hard disk and demand payment in bitcoins to restore it, have been on the rise recently. Hospitals, police stations and universities have been the recent targets of ransomware.

 49
San Francisco Subway Is Free To Use After Ransomware Attack, Hackers Sought Bitcoins

San Francisco Subway Is Free To Use After Ransomware Attack, Hackers Sought Bitcoins

NOV 28, 2016 | Evander Smart

San Francisco subway system was hacked, perpetrators demanded 100 Bitcoins. It has been left free to use until the problem is resolved.

 43
WannaCry Ransomware: US-Led Ploy to Discredit Bitcoin?

WannaCry Ransomware: US-Led Ploy to Discredit Bitcoin?

MAY 16, 2017 | Nick Ayton

Our London correspondent Nick Ayton reports on what really is behind the WannaCry ransomware outbreak and why things don’t entirely add up.

 18796   |    8
Mysterious Ethereum Millionaire Sparks New Debate on Anonymity

Mysterious Ethereum Millionaire Sparks New Debate on Anonymity

JUL 11, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

A mysterious Ethereum trader has boasted about earning $283 mln in just one month which renewed concerns about the anonymous nature of cryptocurrencies.

 20923   |    7
Bitcoin Linked to Major Hospital Cyberattack: UK Media

Bitcoin Linked to Major Hospital Cyberattack: UK Media

MAY 12, 2017 | William Suberg

Bitcoin is coming in for negative media attention as a second cyber attack cripples the UK’s state hospital networks.

 24398   |    7
Telefonica Succumbs to $600,000 Bitcoin Ransomware Attack

Telefonica Succumbs to $600,000 Bitcoin Ransomware Attack

MAY 12, 2017 | William Suberg

Bitcoin ransomware hackers have infected Spanish communications giant Telefonica, demanding over half a million euros to relinquish control of its systems.

 20407   |    3
WannaCry Some More? Petya Bitcoin Ransomware Attacks

WannaCry Some More? Petya Bitcoin Ransomware Attacks

JUN 27, 2017 | William Suberg

Russian and Ukrainian businesses are currently under attack from a WannaCry-like Bitcoin ransomware virus by the name of Petya.

 17384   |    2
You Betcha Not Petya: New Cyberattack Neither Petya Nor Bitcoin Ransomware

You Betcha Not Petya: New Cyberattack Neither Petya Nor Bitcoin Ransomware

JUN 29, 2017 | William Suberg

The virus spreading through the world’s computers demanding Bitcoin this week is not actually ransomware, researchers say.

 16101   |    2
Tasmania’s Bitcoin Porn Scam Belies Global Ransomware Threat

Tasmania’s Bitcoin Porn Scam Belies Global Ransomware Threat

NOV 23, 2016 | William Suberg

Rural Tasmania has become the unlikely target of a porn scam, defrauding residents by making them pay for normally free antivirus software using Bitcoin.

 386   |    1
US Corporations are Buying Bitcoin to Quickly Resolve Ransomware Attacks

US Corporations are Buying Bitcoin to Quickly Resolve Ransomware Attacks

FEB 28, 2017 | Joseph Young

Major US corporations are purchasing bitcoin to make sure they quickly react to malware encryption to prevent servers and computers from being encrypted with bitcoin-demanding ransomware.

 853   |    1
FBI Received Over 2,600 Ransomware Complaints in 2016 Costing $1.3 Bln

FBI Received Over 2,600 Ransomware Complaints in 2016 Costing $1.3 Bln

JUL 04, 2017 | Charles Dearing

About 2673 cybercrime complaints were submitted according to IC3’s report. Losses connected to such cybercriminal activities reported to be in $1.3 bln.

 5317
Petya’s Ransom Money Tracked Through Blockchain: Image

Petya’s Ransom Money Tracked Through Blockchain: Image

JUL 18, 2017 | William Suberg

The modest $10,000 ransom collected by the pseudo-Petya hackers is being tracked in the form of a curiously attractive diagram.

 10683
WannaCry Cyberattack’s Author Was “Native Or Fluent” Chinese Speaker

WannaCry Cyberattack’s Author Was “Native Or Fluent” Chinese Speaker

MAY 30, 2017 | William Suberg

The author of the WannaCry ransomware notes was likely fluent in or a native speaker of Chinese, a security firm has found.

 10138
San Francisco Subway Is Free To Use After Ransomware Attack, Hackers Sought Bitcoins

San Francisco Subway Is Free To Use After Ransomware Attack, Hackers Sought Bitcoins

NOV 28, 2016 | Evander Smart

San Francisco subway system was hacked, perpetrators demanded 100 Bitcoins. It has been left free to use until the problem is resolved.

 43
The Bitcoin Ransomware Fallacy: Why Blockchain Criminals Can Be Caught

The Bitcoin Ransomware Fallacy: Why Blockchain Criminals Can Be Caught

JUN 13, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

The criminals responsible for Bitcoin-related crimes can very easily be held accountable provided police forces familiarise themselves with the cryptocurrency.

 100
Bitcoin Becomes Media Scapegoat as NSA-Derived Ransomware Hits 99 Countries

Bitcoin Becomes Media Scapegoat as NSA-Derived Ransomware Hits 99 Countries

MAY 14, 2017 | Joseph Young

A global ransomware attack developed using a leaked NSA tool successfully breached into 100,000 computer systems and servers across 99 countries. Bitcoin had minimal involvement.

 22768
Did Bitcoin Lead To Birth Of Ransomware?

Did Bitcoin Lead To Birth Of Ransomware?

APR 15, 2016 | Jacob J

Ransomware, rogue software which encrypt data on your hard disk and demand payment in bitcoins to restore it, have been on the rise recently. Hospitals, police stations and universities have been the recent targets of ransomware.

 49

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