Infected victims are given a time limit to release their data before they lose it forever A virulent form of ransomware has now infected about quarter of a million Windows computers, according to a ...

A virulent form of ransomware has now infected about quarter of a million Windows computers, according to a report by security researchers. Cryptolocker scrambles users' data and then demands a fee to ...

Even as security researchers reported that the hacker gang responsible for the Gameover Zeus botnet have begun distributing new malware, U.S. government officials last week claimed victory over the ...

Cybercriminals were paid a record $1.1 billion in crypto ransom in 2023, Chainalysis said. Big targets included hospitals, schools, government agencies, and other critical infrastructure. There were ...

Illicit use of crypto for ransomware, drug sales, and sanction evasion was rife in Russia in 2023 according to a report by TRM Labs on Thursday. Russian-speaking ransomware groups were responsible for ...

NEW YORK(Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence) - *To read more by the Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence team click here: bit.ly/TR-RegIntel Ransomware attacks of the type that caused critical ...

Dating back to the 1980s, ransomware is a form of malware used by cybercriminals to lock files on a person's computer and demand payment to unlock them. The technology — which officially turned 35 in ...

Payments extorted through ransomware attacks decreased some 35% in 2024 compared to the year prior, according to a Feb. 5 report by Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics provider. In 2024, ransomware ...

Cryptocurrency is not without benefits as a decentralized form of currency, but those same aspects make it a great target for scammers. In fact, according to a new report from Chainalysis, ...

Ransomware attacks continue to plague the cryptocurrency world, and one of the most notable players is the BlackCat group. Ransomware attacks targeting cryptocurrencies have become widespread. Crypto, ...

A file-encrypting ransomware program called CryptoWall infected over 600,000 computer systems in the past six months and held 5 billion files hostage, earning its creators more than $1 million, ...