Ransomware News

HBO's $250,000 Bitcoin Parlay Fails as Hackers Continue Thefts

AUG 15, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

Despite HBO paying $250,000 in Bitcoin to hackers who stole “Game of Thrones” scripts, more television shows were stolen from the network.

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Tracing 66,000 Bitcoins: What We Should Learn From BTC-e Story

AUG 14, 2017 | Iyke Aru

Compliance-as-a-service company, Coinfirm claims to know where over 66,000 Bitcoins were moved after the BTC-e hack.

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WannaCry Hackers Move $140,000 From Bitcoin Wallets, Marcus Hutchins Arrested

AUG 04, 2017 | Alexander Geralis

WannaCry hackers suddenly empty wallets, experts weigh in on where the money goes. Meanwhile, the hero of the day who disabled the initial attacks is arrested just a day earlier.

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Growing Bitcoin Extortion: From Trump to Colleges and Businesses

JUL 28, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

As the number of Bitcoin-related ransomware grows, how can the average Joe protect himself from such cyber threats?

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Bitcoin Ransomware Becoming Multi-Million Dollar Business: Research

JUL 28, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

New York University and Google researchers who monitored the payment networks of cybercriminals announced that ransomware cases have increased significantly since 2016 and gradually becoming a multi-million business.

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British Companies Buy Up Bitcoin for Ransoms As Costs of Attacks Surge

JUL 24, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

The threat of a ransomware attack has big businesses in Britain scrambling to stockpile Bitcoin.

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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

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

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

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

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.

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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?

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

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

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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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.

24468 | 7

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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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.

21333 | 7

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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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.

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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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Tracing 66,000 Bitcoins: What We Should Learn From BTC-e Story

AUG 14, 2017 | Iyke Aru

Compliance-as-a-service company, Coinfirm claims to know where over 66,000 Bitcoins were moved after the BTC-e hack.

16521 | 9

HBO's $250,000 Bitcoin Parlay Fails as Hackers Continue Thefts

AUG 15, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

Despite HBO paying $250,000 in Bitcoin to hackers who stole “Game of Thrones” scripts, more television shows were stolen from the network.

15079 | 2

WannaCry Hackers Move $140,000 From Bitcoin Wallets, Marcus Hutchins Arrested

AUG 04, 2017 | Alexander Geralis

WannaCry hackers suddenly empty wallets, experts weigh in on where the money goes. Meanwhile, the hero of the day who disabled the initial attacks is arrested just a day earlier.

12480 | 1

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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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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British Companies Buy Up Bitcoin for Ransoms As Costs of Attacks Surge

JUL 24, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

The threat of a ransomware attack has big businesses in Britain scrambling to stockpile Bitcoin.

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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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Bitcoin Ransomware Becoming Multi-Million Dollar Business: Research

JUL 28, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

New York University and Google researchers who monitored the payment networks of cybercriminals announced that ransomware cases have increased significantly since 2016 and gradually becoming a multi-million business.

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Growing Bitcoin Extortion: From Trump to Colleges and Businesses

JUL 28, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

As the number of Bitcoin-related ransomware grows, how can the average Joe protect himself from such cyber threats?

4712 | 2

Tracing 66,000 Bitcoins: What We Should Learn From BTC-e Story

AUG 14, 2017 | Iyke Aru

Compliance-as-a-service company, Coinfirm claims to know where over 66,000 Bitcoins were moved after the BTC-e hack.

16521 | 9

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.

18875 | 8

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.

24468 | 7

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.

21333 | 7

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.

17544 | 2

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.

16174 | 2

Growing Bitcoin Extortion: From Trump to Colleges and Businesses

JUL 28, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

As the number of Bitcoin-related ransomware grows, how can the average Joe protect himself from such cyber threats?

4712 | 2

HBO's $250,000 Bitcoin Parlay Fails as Hackers Continue Thefts

AUG 15, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

Despite HBO paying $250,000 in Bitcoin to hackers who stole “Game of Thrones” scripts, more television shows were stolen from the network.

15079 | 2

British Companies Buy Up Bitcoin for Ransoms As Costs of Attacks Surge

JUL 24, 2017 | Darryn Pollock

The threat of a ransomware attack has big businesses in Britain scrambling to stockpile Bitcoin.

7780 | 1

WannaCry Hackers Move $140,000 From Bitcoin Wallets, Marcus Hutchins Arrested

AUG 04, 2017 | Alexander Geralis

WannaCry hackers suddenly empty wallets, experts weigh in on where the money goes. Meanwhile, the hero of the day who disabled the initial attacks is arrested just a day earlier.

12480 | 1

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.

23064

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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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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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.

11067

Bitcoin Ransomware Becoming Multi-Million Dollar Business: Research

JUL 28, 2017 | Joshua Althauser

New York University and Google researchers who monitored the payment networks of cybercriminals announced that ransomware cases have increased significantly since 2016 and gradually becoming a multi-million business.

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