Tag: ransom demands
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The Register: Medusa ransomware affiliate tried triple extortion scam – up from the usual double demand
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/13/medusa_ransomware_infects_300_critical/ Source: The Register Title: Medusa ransomware affiliate tried triple extortion scam – up from the usual double demand Feedly Summary: Feds warn gang still rampant and now cracked 300+ victims around the world A crook who distributes the Medusa ransomware tried to make a victim cough up three payments instead of the…
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The Register: If Ransomware Inc was a company, its 2024 results would be a horror show
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/07/ransomware_costs_analysis/ Source: The Register Title: If Ransomware Inc was a company, its 2024 results would be a horror show Feedly Summary: 35% drop in payments across the year as your backups got better and law enforcement made a difference Ransomware extortion payments fell in 2024, according to blockchain analyst biz Chainalysis this week.……
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Data and computer security | The Guardian: Global ransomware payments plunge by a third amid crackdown
Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/05/global-ransomware-payments-plunge-by-a-third-amid-crackdown Source: Data and computer security | The Guardian Title: Global ransomware payments plunge by a third amid crackdown Feedly Summary: Money stolen falls from record $1.25bn to $813m as more victims refuse to pay off criminal gangsRansomware payments fell by more than a third last year to $813m (£650m) as victims refused…