Bitcoin
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FinCEN: Ransomware Payments Fell in 2024 After 2023 Peak, Report Shows
FinCEN reported 4,194 ransomware incidents from 2022–2024 with more than $2.1 billion in payments; activity peaked in 2023 and fell in 2024 after law enforcement disruptions of major gangs.
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Authorities shut down cryptocurrency mixer Cryptomixer, seize nearly $28 million in Bitcoin
European authorities shut down the cryptocurrency mixer Cryptomixer and seized nearly $28 million in Bitcoin, servers and data in an operation Europol said was part of a wider effort to disrupt money laundering tied to ransomware, fraud and other crimes.
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HybridPetya ransomware emerges with UEFI Secure Boot bypass, encrypts MFT and demands Bitcoin ransom
A new ransomware strain named HybridPetya has been identified by ESET, combining traits of Petya/NotPetya with a UEFI Secure Boot bypass. The threat encrypts the Master File Table on NTFS partitions via a bootkit installed on the EFI System Partition, and demands Bitcoin ransom while offering a decryption mechanism contingent on payment. Researchers warn that…
