Cencora paid $75m in Bitcoin ransomware: BloombergCencora paid $75m in Bitcoin ransomware: Bloomberg
Cencora, a healthcare solutions provider, paid a total of $75 million to a ransomware group earlier this year, according to[...]
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New wallet drainer targets growing blockchain ecosystems: BlockaidNew wallet drainer targets growing blockchain ecosystems: Blockaid
A newly evolved wallet drainer has unleashed a wave of scams targeting emerging blockchain ecosystems like TON and TRON, analysts[...]
Overall Illicit Activity in Crypto Falls 20% Year-to-date: Chainalysis Overall Illicit Activity in Crypto Falls 20% Year-to-date: Chainalysis
On Aug. 15, crypto compliance and research firm Chainalysis released the first part of its 2024 crypto crime report. The[...]
Illicit crypto activity drops 20%, but stolen funds surge, Chainalysis saysIllicit crypto activity drops 20%, but stolen funds surge, Chainalysis says
Analysts at Chainalysis say illicit blockchain activity has dropped nearly 20% YTD, yet stolen funds and ransomware inflows continue to[...]
Centralized Exchanges Reclaimed by Hackers as Ransomware Pay…Centralized Exchanges Reclaimed by Hackers as Ransomware Pay…
While overall illicit transactions have decreased since last year, there has been a notable rise in – stolen funds and[...]
FBI Seizes Cryptocurrency Linked to North Korean Ransomware – News Bytes Bitcoin NewsFBI Seizes Cryptocurrency Linked to North Korean Ransomware – News Bytes Bitcoin News
A grand jury in Kansas City indicted North Korean national Rim Jong Hyok for his role in a conspiracy involving[...]
Russian ransomware generates over $500m in crypto proceeds, TRM Labs saysRussian ransomware generates over $500m in crypto proceeds, TRM Labs says
Analysts at TRM Labs say Russian-speaking ransomware groups accounted for nearly 70% of all crypto proceeds from ransomware in 2023.[...]
2 Foreign Nationals Plead Guilty in Lockbit Ransomware Case – News Bytes Bitcoin News2 Foreign Nationals Plead Guilty in Lockbit Ransomware Case – News Bytes Bitcoin News
Two foreign nationals pleaded guilty in Newark federal court regarding their participation in the Lockbit ransomware organization, the U.S. Department[...]
Did AT&T Pay $400,000 In Bitcoin To Data Hackers?Did AT&T Pay $400,000 In Bitcoin To Data Hackers?
There are new revelations that suggest telecoms giant AT&T Inc. allegedly paid hackers who claimed to have compromised the telecommunication[...]