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Russian Stablecoin Usage On the Rise Following Ukraine Invasion

Insights from a blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis report revealed a rise in Russian stablecoin usage following the Ukraine invasion, which has since seen sanctions and inflation affecting the...

Irene L. | Oct 16, 2022 10:50

US Senator Warren Proposed Bill to Research Crypto Involvement In Ransomware

With crypto adoption keeps on rising throughout the US, regulators are reportedly trying to grasp a more thorough understanding of the way it is utilized – for both legal and illegal purposes....

Warren Hayes | Oct 07, 2021 11:00

Biden Administration to Impose Crypto sanctions For Reducing Ransomware Attacks

The US authorities are reportedly having plans down the pipeline to come up with guidance and granting sanctions to the crypto sphere, in its attempts to fight against ransomware attacks. ...

Shannon Wilson | Sep 24, 2021 12:03

Riviera Beach Authority Willing to Pay Hacker $600,000 in BTC Ransom for Data Access

Riviera Beach, Florida city council is willing to satisfy a ransom demand worth of $600,000 in Bitcoin (BTC), in order to re-acquire the encrypted data currently in the hackers’ custody. Reported by...

Shannon Wilson | Jun 23, 2019 04:52

Ransomware Attacks in Crypto Payments Rose 89% in Q1 of 2019

The average cryptocurrency ransomware in the first quarter of 2019 was $12,762, increasing nearly 89 percent compared to the amount in Q4 last year, according to the ransom payment firm Coveware....

Natalie Wu | Apr 23, 2019 05:30

Firefox Now Blocks Web-Based Fingerprinting and Cryptojacking

Mozilla has upgraded the security and privacy-focused features on its new Firefox Nightly and Beta web browser versions, which now feature tools to help users block fingerprinting and cryptomining...

Shannon Wilson | Apr 13, 2019 04:35

Chinese Government Cyber Attacked, North Korean Hacker Suspected

According to The People’s Government of Yiling District, Chinese government has been attacked by ransomware emails in recent days. On the provincial government official website, the National Network...

Natalie Wu | Mar 18, 2019 04:28

Malta Warns that “Bitcoin Revolution” is a Cyber Scam

Malta has raised a red flag to warn the general public against a new global crypto scam making its rounds known as “Bitcoin Revolution”. The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) issued a...

Warren Hayes | Jan 30, 2019 15:06

Ransomware Threatens Mining Rigs in China with ‘Death by Overheating’

A file-locking malware called H-Ant appears to have begun holding mining rigs hostage, threatening to destroy rigs in China by switching off their cooling fans if a ransom of 10 BTC (about $35,000) is...

Warren Hayes | Jan 30, 2019 10:55