Tag: Ransomware
Aussie cyber spies to control critical infrastructure during ransomware attacks
Australia’s top cyber spies are set to gain greater powers in the event of ransomware or other cyber attacks on critical infrastructure. The Austra [...]
Ransomware Payments in 2021 Already Dwarfs Last Year’s Total, FinCEN Reports
“We have seen an aggressive sustained effort on ransomware the last few weeks from the administration that started even before the Suex designation [...]
U.S.-led Multilateral Ransomware Meeting Calls for Enhanced Powers Over Crypto
The virtual meeting was hosted by the U.S. White House. Representative from Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, the Dominican Repu [...]
U.S. Holds Global Meeting to Fight Ransomware, Minus the World’s No. 1 Culprit
WASHINGTON — When the White House convened 30 nations this week to formulate strategies for combating ransomware, one country was intentionally omi [...]
Regulators and industry join to fight ransomware
With an increasing number of people forced to work from their homes, data suggests that ransomware attacks are at their all-time highest with the f [...]
New Australian ransomware plan allows for seizure of crypto
Australian lawmakers are taking a tougher stance against ransomware with a new plan that increases penalties for offenders.The new measures and pro [...]
Chainalysis acquires cybercrime investigative firm Excygent in fight against ransomware attacks
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has purchased cybercrime investigative company Excygent for an undisclosed amount, hinting that the two will [...]
US Senator Warren introduces bill to study crypto’s role in ransomware
As cryptocurrency adoption continues apace in the United States, lawmakers want to better understand how it's used — for both legal and illegal pu [...]
Europol Coordinates Arrest of Ransomware Gang in Ukraine, Seizing $1.3M in Crypto — CoinDesk
The effort involved an organized strike by representatives from the French National Gendarmerie, the Ukrainian National Police and the FBI, coordin [...]
Crypto Regulation, Ransomware and OFAC’s Rise
The U.S. government sanctioned a crypto exchange for the first time last week, escalating its fight against ransomware and proclaiming that crypto [...]
Biden is Combating Ransomware with Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Payments
The Biden administration took action on Tuesday to crack down on the growing problem of ransomware attacks, expanding its use of sanctions to cut o [...]
US Treasury Dept sanctions crypto OTC broker Suex for alleged role in facilitating transactions for ransomware attacks
The United States Department of the Treasury has announced it will impose sanctions on Czech Republic and Russia-based business Suex OTC for allege [...]
Biden Administration Plans Cryptocurrency Sanctions to Combat Ransomware
The U.S. government plans to issue guidance and impose sanctions in an ongoing effort to tamp down on ransomware attacks.The Wall Street Journal re [...]