Tag: ransomware

Ransomware payments drop for first time in years following law enforcement disruptions

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Researchers at Chainalysis report that ransomware payments dropped in 2024, down approximately 35% from $1.25 billion to $812.55 million. Global law enforcement actions may have helped.

07/02/25 | hace 16 días | therecord.media

Ransomware has gone down because sanctions against Russia are making life harder for attackers

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NSA director of cybersecurity Rob Joyce says US sanctions on Russia are making it harder for criminals based in the country to conduct campaigns.

11/05/22 | hace 1018 días | www.zdnet.com

Claves del hackeo de REvil, el mayor ciberataque de ransomware de la historia: un millón de ordenadores secuestrados y un rescate de 70 millones de dólares

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La banda rusa de cibercriminales REvil ha conseguido penetrar en 1.500 compañías a través de un ataque a la plataforma de gestión remota VSA de la empresa de software estadounidense Kaseya. Piden...

08/07/21 | hace 1326 días | www.20minutos.es

La historia del inventor del primer Ransomware en 1989

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Eddy Willems was working for an insurance company in Belgium back in December 1989 when he popped the floppy disc into his computer.

17/05/21 | hace 1378 días | edition.cnn.com