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OFAC FirstVPN Sanctions Show Crypto Enforcement Is Moving Up The Infrastructure Stack
OFAC FirstVPN Sanctions Show Crypto Enforcement Is Moving Up The Infrastructure Stack is a useful reminder that crypt…
Crypto Laundering Network Linked To Ransomware Gangs Dismantled By Law Enforcement
Chainalysis says an international law enforcement coalition has dismantled AudiA6, a crypto laundering network tied t…
BlackCat With a New Name? TRM Says the Ransomware Group May Have Rebranded to Embargo
Roughly $13 million has reached global VASPs, while $18.8 million sits idle in unattributed wallets — likely to slo…
$34 million in crypto payments traced to Embargo ransomware group: report
TRM Labs says 'Embargo' has handled $34.2 million in crypto payouts from ransomware attacks since April 2024, hitting…
Crypto ransomware revenue drops 35% to $813 million in 2024 amid tougher crackdowns and victim resistance
The crypto industry saw ransomware payments decline by 35% in 2024, falling to $813 million from the previous year’…
Ransomware Payments Fell 35% in 2024 as More Victims Refuse to Pay: Chainalysis
According to the blockchain analytics firm, less than half of recorded ransomware attacks resulted in victim payments.
Crimeware-as-a-service: A new threat to crypto users
Crimeware-as-a-service fuels cybercrime in crypto. Explore its impact, tactics used and key s…
Rabotnik, Affiliate of Ransomware Group REvil, Sentenced to 13 Years in Jail
Ukrainian national, Yaroslav Vasinskyi, also known as Rabotnik, has been sentenced 13 years and seven months in priso…
U.S. Bans Crypto Addresses Tied to LockBit Ransomware Group From Financial System
The U.S. government tagged a number of bitcoin and ether addresses as being tied to the LockBit ransomware group, whi…
Ransomware returns: Chainalysis flags record $1B payments in 2023
Ransomware attacks resulted in over $1 billion of cryptocurrency payments in 2023 as criminals targe…