Ransomware News

The city council of Riviera Beach, Florida, has agreed to pay nearly $600,000 worth of BTC to regain access to data lost in a hacker attack.

Chainalysis claims that 64% of ransomware attack cash-out strategies involve the laundering of funds via crypto exchanges.

An app that claims to enable users to earn BTC and ETH automatically is a front for ransomware and Trojans, a security researcher claims.

The three most prevalent types of malware in April were all crypto miners, according to Check Point Research’s global threat report.

Bitcoin continues to account for the lion’s share of crypto-denominated ransomware payments — 98% as compared with just 2% for privacy coins like dash and moner...

PayPal was granted a cybersecurity patent to prevent crypto ransomware hackers from locking up users’ files.

Iranian Bitcoin hackers used the WEX exchange to launder Bitcoin acquired through ransomware, according to a PwC report.

About $1.7 billion in cryptocurrency was obtained via illicit means in 2018, according to a newly published report.

Researchers argue that the ransomware attacks thought to have earned hackers $3.7 million in BTC likely came from Russian cybercriminals.

The U.S. Department of Treasury has sanctioned two Iranians allegedly involved in Bitcoin ransomware scheme SamSam.

Companies are buying Bitcoin so they can quickly pay if their data is attacked by ransomware.

German parcel bomber has demanded a €10 mln ransom to be paid in the form of the leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin.

Uber hacked in 2016 for mobile numbers, names - affected devices may still be at risk.

SacRT hacked for 1 BTC - not a bad deal compared to Equifax and others.

The third major Bitcoin ransomware attack this year is doing the rounds centered on Russia and Ukraine.