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A Russian-speaking crypto ransomware gang LockBit has attacked ICBCFS arm in the U.S. Cryptocurrency ransomware gang LockBit has attacked the U.S. arm of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Financial Services (ICBCFS). Currently, it prevents the bank from settling Treasury trades, the Financial Times (FT) reports, citing market participants. Although details
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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) promises to significantly increase the pool of available prosecutors to probe into illicit activities tied to cryptocurrencies. Department of Justice representative Nicole Argentieri announced that the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET)
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The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has said it will double the number of staff on its crypto crime team established in 2021. The unit will add to its number of acting prosecutors and get a new leader.On July 20, the DoJ published the remarks made by Principal Deputy
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The Australian government is being pushed to ban the payment of cyber ransoms, usually demanded in cryptocurrency, following a local business suffering a mass data breach and subsequent ransom demand.Australian consumer lender Latitude Financial first announced on March 16 that it was hit by a cyberattack and provided an update
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Russian marketplaces on the dark web have continued to operate despite Western sanctions and efforts to shut them down, according to a report accessing the illicit blockchain space amid the world’s “first crypto war.” Ransomware actors and high-risk crypto exchanges have also remained active. Underground Russian Crypto Platforms Adapting to Disruptions
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Ransomware Gang Conti Has Re-Surfaced and Now Operates as Three Groups: TRM Labs Original Source
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A Russian national accused of processing cryptocurrency payments from ransomware attacks has pleaded guilty to money laundering in the United States. The man who was extradited from the Netherlands in mid-August, last year, will be sentenced in April. Russian Crypto Launderer Pleads Guilty in US Court, May Get Up to 20
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Law enforcement authorities from over a dozen countries in Europe and North America have taken part in disrupting the activities of the Hive ransomware group, the U.S. Justice Department and Europol announced. Hive is believed to have targeted various organizations worldwide in the past couple of years, often extorting payments
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According to United States Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray on Jan. 26, international law enforcement groups have dismantled the infamous Hive cryptocurrency ransomware gang. He claimed that the operation has recovered over 1,300 decryption keys for victims since July 2022 and prevented $130 million in ransomware payments. Officials
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While the number of ransomware hits may not have decreased significantly, the revenue from such attacks has fallen sharply last year, according to Chainalysis. The blockchain forensics firm believes that to a large extent the trend can be attributed to more of the targeted organizations refusing to pay the perpetrators. Chainalysis
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