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US charges operators of cryptomixers linked to ransomware gangs
The U.S. Department of Justice indicted three operators of sanctioned Blender.io and Sinbad.io crypto mixer services used by ransomware gangs and North Korean hackers to launder ransoms and stolen cryptocurrency. Cryptocurrency mixers allow the mixing of deposited crypto assets among many wallet addresses to help obfuscate their source. The services then take a commission from all laundered crypto deposited before…
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Russia arrests cybercriminal Wazawaka for ties with ransomware gangs
Russian law enforcement has arrested and indicted notorious ransomware affiliate Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev (also known as Wazawaka, Uhodiransomwar, m1x, and Boriselcin) for developing malware and his involvement in several hacking groups. While the prosecutor’s office has yet to release any details on the individual’s identity (described as a “programmer” in court documents), the individual is Matveev, according to an anonymous…
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US Marshals Service disputes ransomware gang’s breach claims
The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) denies its systems were breached by the Hunters International ransomware gang after being listed as a new victim on the cybercrime group’s leak site on Monday. “USMS is aware of the allegations and has evaluated the materials posted by individuals on the dark web, which do not appear to derive from any new or undisclosed…
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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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