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Ransomware

Arrest (Sasun Bughdaryan / Unsplash)
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Rabotnik, Affiliate of Ransomware Group REvil, Sentenced to 13 Years in Jail
Rabotnik, 24, has also been ordered to pay over $16 million in restitution.
Arrest (Sasun Bughdaryan / Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
May 2, 2024 at 6:04 a.m. UTC
May 2, 2024
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Ransomware Payments Reached $1.1B in 2023: Chainalysis
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Chainalysis
Ransomware Payments Reached $1.1B in 2023: Chainalysis
A report from Chainalysis shows that ransomware payments hit a record high of $1.1 billion last year despite the decline in ransomware volume seen in 2022. CoinDesk's Jennifer...
Ransomware Payments Reached $1.1B in 2023: Chainalysis
By CoinDesk Staff
Feb 22, 2024 at 8:19 p.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2024
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LockBit's site has been taken over by federal authorities. (UK National Crime Agency)
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Regulations
U.S. Bans Crypto Addresses Tied to LockBit Ransomware Group From Financial System
LockBit hit more than 2,000 different victims, who forked out north of $120 million in payments, according to a DOJ press release.
LockBit's site has been taken over by federal authorities. (UK National Crime Agency)
By Nikhilesh De
Feb 20, 2024 at 4:57 p.m. UTC
Feb 20, 2024
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Finance
Mining
Mining Pools Are the New Mixers For Cybercriminals: Chainalysis
Hackers have a new way to recycle their ill-gotten crypto gains.
(Getty Images)
By Anna Baydakova
Jun 15, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 15, 2023
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The Ryuk ransomware gang may have been named after a Japanese manga character. (Andrew Evans, modified by CoinDesk)
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Ryuk Ransomware Gang’s Crypto Broker Gets Light Sentence After a Guilty Plea
Denis Dubnikov was sentenced to time served, a $10,000 fine and a $2,000 forfeiture.
The Ryuk ransomware gang may have been named after a Japanese manga character. (Andrew Evans, modified by CoinDesk)
By Anna Baydakova
Apr 17, 2023 at 10:44 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2023
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The WannaCry ransomware attack infected over 200,000 computers in 2017. (Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
Technology
Russia
Ransomware Gang Conti Has Re-Surfaced and Now Operates as Three Groups: TRM Labs
The sanctioned hacking group with Russian origins is now operating as Black Basta, BlackByte and Karakurt, blockchain intel firm says in a new report.
The WannaCry ransomware attack infected over 200,000 computers in 2017. (Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
By Anna Baydakova
Feb 23, 2023 at 12:51 p.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2023
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(Shutterstock)
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Regulations
Alleged Crypto Money Launderer Tied to Ransomware Attacks Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge
Denis Dubnikov was arrested in the Netherlands and extradited to the U.S. last year.
(Shutterstock)
By Nikhilesh De
Feb 7, 2023 at 4:26 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2023
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(Shutterstock)
Finance
Chainalysis
Ransomware Variants Are on the Rise but Overall Gains Decline: Chainalysis
Victims appear to have become less willing to pay, according to a new report.
(Shutterstock)
By Anna Baydakova
Jan 19, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2023
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(Clint Patterson/Unsplash)
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Ransomware
Ransomware Payouts Declined in 2022: Crystal Blockchain
Victims of ransomware attacks paid hackers 4.5 times less in crypto in 2022 than in 2021, according to a new report.
(Clint Patterson/Unsplash)
By Anna Baydakova
Dec 22, 2022 at 10:42 p.m. UTC
Dec 22, 2022
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The White House South Lawn, Washington, D.C. (Joe Daniel Price/Getty Images)
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White House Convenes Summit for Stopping the Spread of Ransomware
Among other moves, President Biden’s office plans to share information with partners about crypto wallets used for laundering extorted funds.
The White House South Lawn, Washington, D.C. (Joe Daniel Price/Getty Images)
By Nelson Wang
Nov 1, 2022 at 10:14 p.m. UTC
Nov 1, 2022
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