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Cybercriminals Send Bomb Threats to US Retail Stores, Demand Bitcoin Payments: Report
Unidentified notorious actors in the US said they were going to denotate bombs at major American retail stores like Walmart, Whole Foods, Kroger, and Meijer over the weekend, if their demands were not met. Bitcoin payouts were part of their demands. The FBI along with the local police are now investigating the case.
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US DOJ Seizes $500,000 From North Korean Hackers Who Targeted US Medical Providers
The US Justice Department has seized about $500,000 (roughly Rs. 4 crore) in ransom payments and cryptocurrencies from North Korean government-backed hackers. US officials believe the hackers either extorted the money from US-based healthcare organisations or used the money to launder ransom payments.
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Dutch University Gets Cyber Ransom Money Back, With Interest
The Netherlands' Maastricht University fell victim to a massive ransomware attack in 2019, and has now partly received back its stolen money... which in the meantime more than doubled in value, a news report said on Saturday.
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Crypto Police: FBI Forms Digital Currency Unit, US Justice Department Taps Seasoned Computer Crimes Prosecutor
FBI is launching a unit for blockchain analysis and virtual asset seizure and the US Justie department has tapped a seasoned computer crimes prosecutor to lead its new national cryptocurrency enforcement team.
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Pune Cop Kidnapped Crypto Trader For $40 Million Bitcoin Ransom
A police constable accused of kidnapping a local cryptocurrency trader and demanding Bitcoin ransom worth $40 million has been arrested along with seven accomplices, authorities said Wednesday.
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US Announces $10 Million Reward for Information on DarkSide Cybercrime Group
US on Thursday announced a $10 million (roughly Rs. 743.6 crore) reward for information that would lead to identifying the location of any of the leaders of the cybercrime group DarkSide.
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Hackers Shouldn’t Be Paid Ransoms, FBI Director Christopher Wray Pleads With Public Companies
FBI Director Christopher Wray pleaded with public companies and other hacking victims to avoid paying ransom, saying he fears it will only embolden cyber criminals to ramp up future attacks.
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JBS Ransomware Attack: Meatpacking Giant Says Paid $11 Million to Extortionists
The American subsidiary of Brazilian meat processor JBS paid the equivalent of $11 million (roughly Rs. 80 crores) to ransomware extortionists to prevent any further disruption by the hackers, the company said in a statement.
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Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack: CEO Joseph Blount Says Paid $4.4 Million in Ransom to Hackers
Colonial Pipeline paid $4.4 million (roughly Rs. 32.19 crores) in ransom to hackers after a cyberattack because it was "the right thing to do for the country," the US company's head said, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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Paid $4.4 Million To Hackers After Cyberattack, Says US Oil Pipeline Chief: Report
Colonial Pipeline paid $4.4 million in ransom to hackers after a cyberattack because it was "the right thing to do for the country," the US company's head said, according to a Wall Street Journal report Wednesday.
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Bitcoins For Ransom, Demand 8-Year-Old's Kidnappers In Karnataka, Arrested
In a shocking incident, an eight-year-old boy was kidnapped from Ujire area of Dakshina Kannada and the abductors allegedly demanded ransom in Bitcoin.
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US Town Agrees To Pay $600,000 Bitcoin Ransom To Hackers
A Florida town has agreed to pay a $600,000 ransom in Bitcoin after hackers paralyzed its computer systems.
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Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Websites Hacked, 6 Bitcoins Demanded As Ransom
Hackers, who attacked websites of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh state power utilities, have demanded six Bitcoins (nearly Rs 20 lakh) as ransom to give description key to restore the sites, police said today.
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Ransomware Attack Hits Hospital in Navi Mumbai
Computer systems of a private hospital in Navi Mumbai have come under a malware attack, with attackers seeking ransom in Bitcoins, police today said.
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$1.2 Million Ransom Demanded For South African Teen In A 'Bitcoin Kidnapping'
A gang who kidnapped a South African teenager from a playground at the weekend have demanded a ransom in bitcoin cryptocurrency worth about $123,000, police said Tuesday.
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Cybercriminals Send Bomb Threats to US Retail Stores, Demand Bitcoin Payments: Report
Unidentified notorious actors in the US said they were going to denotate bombs at major American retail stores like Walmart, Whole Foods, Kroger, and Meijer over the weekend, if their demands were not met. Bitcoin payouts were part of their demands. The FBI along with the local police are now investigating the case.
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US DOJ Seizes $500,000 From North Korean Hackers Who Targeted US Medical Providers
The US Justice Department has seized about $500,000 (roughly Rs. 4 crore) in ransom payments and cryptocurrencies from North Korean government-backed hackers. US officials believe the hackers either extorted the money from US-based healthcare organisations or used the money to launder ransom payments.
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Dutch University Gets Cyber Ransom Money Back, With Interest
The Netherlands' Maastricht University fell victim to a massive ransomware attack in 2019, and has now partly received back its stolen money... which in the meantime more than doubled in value, a news report said on Saturday.
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Crypto Police: FBI Forms Digital Currency Unit, US Justice Department Taps Seasoned Computer Crimes Prosecutor
FBI is launching a unit for blockchain analysis and virtual asset seizure and the US Justie department has tapped a seasoned computer crimes prosecutor to lead its new national cryptocurrency enforcement team.
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Pune Cop Kidnapped Crypto Trader For $40 Million Bitcoin Ransom
A police constable accused of kidnapping a local cryptocurrency trader and demanding Bitcoin ransom worth $40 million has been arrested along with seven accomplices, authorities said Wednesday.
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US Announces $10 Million Reward for Information on DarkSide Cybercrime Group
US on Thursday announced a $10 million (roughly Rs. 743.6 crore) reward for information that would lead to identifying the location of any of the leaders of the cybercrime group DarkSide.
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Hackers Shouldn’t Be Paid Ransoms, FBI Director Christopher Wray Pleads With Public Companies
FBI Director Christopher Wray pleaded with public companies and other hacking victims to avoid paying ransom, saying he fears it will only embolden cyber criminals to ramp up future attacks.
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JBS Ransomware Attack: Meatpacking Giant Says Paid $11 Million to Extortionists
The American subsidiary of Brazilian meat processor JBS paid the equivalent of $11 million (roughly Rs. 80 crores) to ransomware extortionists to prevent any further disruption by the hackers, the company said in a statement.
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Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack: CEO Joseph Blount Says Paid $4.4 Million in Ransom to Hackers
Colonial Pipeline paid $4.4 million (roughly Rs. 32.19 crores) in ransom to hackers after a cyberattack because it was "the right thing to do for the country," the US company's head said, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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Paid $4.4 Million To Hackers After Cyberattack, Says US Oil Pipeline Chief: Report
Colonial Pipeline paid $4.4 million in ransom to hackers after a cyberattack because it was "the right thing to do for the country," the US company's head said, according to a Wall Street Journal report Wednesday.
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Bitcoins For Ransom, Demand 8-Year-Old's Kidnappers In Karnataka, Arrested
In a shocking incident, an eight-year-old boy was kidnapped from Ujire area of Dakshina Kannada and the abductors allegedly demanded ransom in Bitcoin.
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US Town Agrees To Pay $600,000 Bitcoin Ransom To Hackers
A Florida town has agreed to pay a $600,000 ransom in Bitcoin after hackers paralyzed its computer systems.
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Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Websites Hacked, 6 Bitcoins Demanded As Ransom
Hackers, who attacked websites of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh state power utilities, have demanded six Bitcoins (nearly Rs 20 lakh) as ransom to give description key to restore the sites, police said today.
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Ransomware Attack Hits Hospital in Navi Mumbai
Computer systems of a private hospital in Navi Mumbai have come under a malware attack, with attackers seeking ransom in Bitcoins, police today said.
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$1.2 Million Ransom Demanded For South African Teen In A 'Bitcoin Kidnapping'
A gang who kidnapped a South African teenager from a playground at the weekend have demanded a ransom in bitcoin cryptocurrency worth about $123,000, police said Tuesday.
