Ransomware News

The IT firm denies that it paid a ransom to the Russian hacker group in exchange for the decryption tool.

Michele Korver’s appointment to the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network promises to reduce illicit financial practices within the crypto space.

A blockchain-based healthcare platform is ramping up security even further, ensuring that patient files sent over its infrastructure are only viewed by the right professionals.

Any ransom payments made in cryptocurrency are taxed as property rather than currency, so be aware of the U.S. tax implications.

Democratic Representative Bill Foster has called for legal power to identify wallet holders and reverse crypto transactions in instances of criminal behavior such as ransomware attacks.

CNBC’s Jim Cramer has sold off almost all of his BTC holdings, predicting bearish fundamentals will suppress Bitcoin’s price for the foreseeable future.

Joe Biden said that the U.S. and Russia might have the beginnings of a "cybersecurity arrangement that begins to bring some order" within the next year.

The FBI may have access to a lot more BTC in hacking group’s addresses.

Coinbase CSO says ‘good ol’ fashioned police work’ landed the FBI the private keys.

Government officials did not specify the exact method used to seize the funds from the ransomware group.

U.S senators voiced their opinions on the matter of cryptocurrency’s use in ransomware attacks.

Hackers will keep hacking as long as organizations are vulnerable — crypto is not an exception.

The task force has proposed new rules that would facilitate aggressive cryptocurrency tracing and tighter licensing requirements for businesses handling digital assets.

Ransomware is something the "average American" is worried about, says former cybersecurity top dog Chris Krebs.

The proceeds of crypto crime fell by more than $5 billion in 2020, due to increasing regulatory compliance by crypto exchanges and declining scams.