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Ransomware gangs are rolling in cash, with hackers taking home $459.8 million in the first half of 2024 alone
It’s been a good year for ransomware gangs, new research shows, with threat actors having made more money so far this year than ever before. A new report from Chainalysis puts the sum at $459.8 million for the first six months of 2024.This, the report noted, is largely down to ‘big game hunting’ – criminals carrying out fewer attacks, but…
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These New 401(k) Rules Make It Easier to Access Your Cash
The IRS has clarified a provision of the SECURE 2.0 Act passed in 2022, now expanding the use of tax-deferred retirement accounts as emergency funds. Previously, retirement savers with an “immediate and heavy” financial need could technically make an early withdrawal from their 401(k)s and traditional individual retirement accounts. However, that early withdrawal would be subject to income tax, and…
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