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Russia Arrests Members of REvil, One of the World’s Most Wanted Ransomware Gangs
In a surprising twist, the Russian government has announced the arrest of multiple members of REvil — the prominent ransomware gang behind numerous large-scale attacks on U.S. targets.
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This Crowdsourced Ransomware Payment Tracker Shows How Much Cybercriminals Have Heisted
Ransomware attacks are on the rise, but quantifying the scope of the problem can be tricky when only the most high-profile cases make headlines. Enter Ransomwhere, the crowdsourced ransomware payment tracker with a punny name that means to shine a light on these cyberattacks that have increasingly rattled governments and businesses around the world. Jack…
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Before Going Underground, Hackers Behind the Colonial Attack Cleared $115 Million in Bitcoin
New research into the ransomware thieves who attacked the Colonial Pipeline shows just how much money they were able to extort during a fairly short crime spree: about $US90 ($115) million in approximately seven months.