Ransomware

Embargo Ransomware Tied to $34M Crypto Hits US Hospitals, Pharma

Embargo, a new Ransomware group, is responsible for over $34 million in crypto ransom payments since April 2024. The group has attacked vital sectors in...

DOJ Seeks Forfeiture of $2.3M Bitcoin From Chaos Ransomware Group

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking control of $2.3 million in Bitcoin connected to Ransomware crimes. The funds are linked to the recently identified...

UK to Ban Public Sector, Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Payments

The UK plans to ban public sector and critical infrastructure organizations from paying Ransomware demands. New rules would require mandatory reporting of ransomware incidents within...

LockBit Ransomware Gang Claims to Have Damaging FBI Intelligence in Letter to New Director

LockBit Ransomware group claims to possess critical information that could potentially compromise the FBI's organizational structure. The gang addressed an open letter to newly appointed...

Hackers threatened Costa Rica’s health system by demanding $5 billion in bitcoin

On Tuesday, Costa Rica's healthcare system was targeted by hackers known as "Hive Ransomware Group" who, after encrypting the social security agency's servers, demanded...

The Skyscraper That Turns Billions of Profits From Cryptocurrencies To Fiat Money

When online detectives spotted the millions of dollars paid by U.S. companies, hospitals, and city governments to online extortionists as ransom (ransomware), they made...

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Sonic V2.2 doubles smart contract size limits for developers

Sonic V2.2 doubles the maximum deployed contract size from 24 KiB to 48 KiB and initialization code from 48...

ByteDance Secures $29.6B Loan from 30 Banks for AI Push

TikTok parent ByteDance secured a $29.6 billion loan from nearly 30 Chinese and international banks, up from an initial...

Musk: Tesla IPO value was a thousandth of current value

Tesla stock fell roughly 6% on Friday after the Cybercab launch event in Austin disappointed investors expecting a wider...