Ransomware

Crime

London Police Warns of Bitcoin Ransom Scam

A British cybersecurity watchdog has issued a warning about new bitcoin ransomware attacks disguised as messages from several UK government agencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2015
Crime

FBI: Recent Bitcoin Ransomware Losses Top $18 Million

The FBI has received reports of more than $18m in losses in the past year stemming from the spread of bitcoin ransomware Cryptowall.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 June 2015
Crime

New Tool Helps Victims Fight Bitcoin Ransomware

Kaspersky Lab has released a new tool to help free computer files 'held hostage' by bitcoin ransomware.

Business  ·  14 April 2015
Crime

US School District Paralyzed By 500 BTC Ransomware Attack

A bitcoin ransomware attack on a New Jersey school district has grown into a investigation involving multiple federal agencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 March 2015
Crime

Bitcoin Ransomware Now Spreading via Spam Campaigns

Security firms McAfee and Symantec have issued warnings on CTB-Locker – bitcoin-demanding ransomware that is now being propagated via spam.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 January 2015
Crime

98.6% of TorrentLocker Victims Refuse to Pay Bitcoin Ransom

A new report into the effects of TorrentLocker malware has found that 98.55% of victims do not pay the bitcoin ransom.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 December 2014
Crime

Cryptowall Ransomware Nets $500 Bitcoin Payout From US Sheriff’s Office

A sheriff's office in Tennessee paid a $500 bitcoin ransom this week to secure thousands of sensitive files.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 November 2014
Crime

Bitcoin ‘Ransomware’ Freezes Council Offices Across Italy

Council offices across Italy had their computer files encrypted by a 'ransomware' virus that is demanding payment in bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 October 2014
Bitcoin

Coin Miners Dogged By Mining Pool Security Flaws

Distributed denial-of-service attacks have posed an increasingly severe and frustrating problem for mining pools in recent weeks.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 March 2014
Bitcoin

Malware Uses Victims’ Machines to Mine Bitcoin Until Ransom is Paid

A curious new hybrid of bitcoin-mining malware and ransomware has been discovered infecting PCs.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 February 2014
Crime

Tens of Millions in the UK May Be Targeted by CryptoLocker Bitcoin Ransomware

The UK’s crime agency alerted people today after bitcoin ransomware scourge Cryptolocker swept the country.

Tech  ·  15 November 2013
Crime

CryptoLocker malware demands bitcoin ransom

Cybercriminals are infecting people's computers with malware then demanding a bitcoin ransom for the decryption key.

Markets  ·  19 October 2013