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Ransomware Attack

US State Department Offers to Pay for Cybercrime Tips With Crypto
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US State Department Offers to Pay for Cybercrime Tips With Crypto
CoinDesk’s Nihilesh De reacts to the U.S. State Department offering to pay up to $10 million in crypto for tips on cybercrime, including ransomware. “[This] is actually a firs...
US State Department Offers to Pay for Cybercrime Tips With Crypto
By CoinDesk Staff
Jul 16, 2021 at 2:43 p.m. UTC
Jul 16, 2021
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Report: White House to Create Ransomware Task Force
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Report: White House to Create Ransomware Task Force
The White House is creating a new task force to investigate and tackle ransomware, including cryptocurrency payments, Politico reported Wednesday, but is it just a big PR stun...
Report: White House to Create Ransomware Task Force
By CoinDesk Staff
Jul 15, 2021 at 8:57 p.m. UTC
Jul 15, 2021
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Biden Under Mounting Pressure to Curb Ransomware Attacks
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Biden Under Mounting Pressure to Curb Ransomware Attacks
Recent cyberattacks have prompted calls for regulation, and President Joe Biden is facing increased pressure to present a national strategy to counteract the effects of ransom...
Biden Under Mounting Pressure to Curb Ransomware Attacks
By CoinDesk Staff
Jul 7, 2021 at 6:25 p.m. UTC
Jul 7, 2021
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Ransomware Group REvil Demands $70M in Bitcoin From 200 US Firms
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Ransomware Group REvil Demands $70M in Bitcoin From 200 US Firms
Russian-based ransomware hacking group REvil is demanding $70 million in bitcoin from at least 200 U.S. companies, and President Biden says he’s ordering a full investigation...
Ransomware Group REvil Demands $70M in Bitcoin From 200 US Firms
By CoinDesk Staff
Jul 6, 2021 at 3:05 p.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2021
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Barclays Blocks Payments to Binance in UK
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Barclays Blocks Payments to Binance in UK
U.K. bank Barclays said Monday it is blocking customers from using their debit and credit cards to make payments to crypto exchange Binance, following the Financial Conduct Au...
Barclays Blocks Payments to Binance in UK
By CoinDesk Staff
Jul 6, 2021 at 3:05 p.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2021
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Washington, D.C.
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Ransomware Group REvil Strikes Again, Demands $70M in Bitcoin From 200 US Firms
The Russian-based ransomware group is now demanding bitcoin in exchange for a decrypter for the infected machines.
Washington, D.C.
By Sebastian Sinclair
Jul 5, 2021 at 5:44 a.m. UTC
Jul 5, 2021
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How Blockchain Data Firms Are Combatting Ransomware Attacks
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Chainalysis
How Blockchain Data Firms Are Combatting Ransomware Attacks
Cryptocurrency data firm Chainalysis is adding another $100 million in venture capital to a total valuation of $4.2 billion, as crypto’s role in ransomware becomes a mainstrea...
How Blockchain Data Firms Are Combatting Ransomware Attacks
By CoinDesk Staff
Jun 29, 2021 at 8:23 p.m. UTC
Jun 29, 2021
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Ledger Completes A $380 Million Series C Raise
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Ledger Completes A $380 Million Series C Raise
“You don’t just want to store [your digital assets] in a closet. You want them to interact with the whole ecosystem,” says Ledger’s chief experience officer Ian Rogers. “But t...
Ledger Completes A $380 Million Series C Raise
By CoinDesk Staff
Jun 16, 2021 at 2:39 p.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2021
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Ledger Completes A $380 Million Series C Raise
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Ledger
Ledger Completes A $380 Million Series C Raise
“You don’t just want to store [your digital assets] in a closet. You want them to interact with the whole ecosystem,” says Ledger’s chief experience officer Ian Rogers. “But t...
Ledger Completes A $380 Million Series C Raise
By CoinDesk Staff
Jun 16, 2021 at 2:39 p.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2021
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Meat Supplier JBS Paid $11M in Bitcoin to Hackers After Ransomware Attack
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Meat Supplier JBS Paid $11M in Bitcoin to Hackers After Ransomware Attack
JBS USA Holdings Inc., the largest meat producer globally by sales, was hit with a ransomware attack and revealed that it paid hackers $11 million in bitcoin to solve the issu...
Meat Supplier JBS Paid $11M in Bitcoin to Hackers After Ransomware Attack
By CoinDesk Staff
Jun 10, 2021 at 5:51 p.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2021
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