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ForkLog 15 11.06.2021

235 US hospitals fall victim to Ryuk ransomware attackers

Since 2018, the creators of Ryuk ransomware have attacked at least 235 hospitals and psychiatric inpatient facilities in the United States, demanding a ransom to restore files.

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ForkLog 19 10.06.2021

JBS paid $11 million in bitcoin to ransomware operators.

The world's largest meat-processing company JBS paid hackers a ransom of $11 million in bitcoins.

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ForkLog 18 10.06.2021

55-year-old Rostov-on-Don woman identified as Trickbot botnet operator

Arrested in the United States, Alla Vitte, who is suspected as one of the developers of the notorious TrickBot malware, turned out to be a native of Russia.

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ForkLog 16 09.06.2021

In China, 1,100 people arrested on charges of money laundering through cryptocurrencies

Chinese law enforcement authorities arrested 1,100 people and shut down 170 organisations over money-laundering allegations involving digital assets.

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ForkLog 15 08.06.2021

Bitcoin-miner thief identified from surveillance cameras

Detectives arrested a 21-year-old from Irkutsk for stealing Bitcoin-mining equipment. The damage was estimated at 120,000 rubles.

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ForkLog 17 08.06.2021

FBI recovers 63.7 BTC from Colonial Pipeline ransom, gains access to a Bitcoin wallet

The FBI returned the bulk of the ransom paid to the DarkSide hackers in Bitcoin after the attack on Colonial Pipeline, the operator of the U.S. oil pipeline.

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ForkLog 15 07.06.2021

Dutch authorities arrest suspects in cryptocurrency fraud

Dutch authorities have arrested three men suspected of deceiving investors, according to a police press release.

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ForkLog 10 07.06.2021

Fraudsters swindle Australians out of more than $20 million in Bitcoin

In 2020, criminals stole more than $39 million from Australians through scam schemes that included Bitcoin and other payment methods.

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ForkLog 7 07.06.2021

In Irkutsk, suspects have been arrested in a series of mining-equipment thefts.

Irkutsk law-enforcement authorities identified suspects accused of a series of mining-equipment thefts. Information was reported on the Ministry of Internal Affairs' website.

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ForkLog 16 07.06.2021

Experts report rise in DDoS attacks on cryptocurrency services

The number of DDoS attacks on cryptocurrency services rose substantially in the first quarter of 2021, StormWall said.

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ForkLog 20 04.06.2021

US raises the priority of cyberattack investigations to the level of terrorism cases

Ransomware attack investigations in the United States have been given the same priority as terrorism cases.

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ForkLog 7 03.06.2021

Steve Wozniak Loses Lawsuit Against YouTube

Steve Wozniak has lost his lawsuit against YouTube and its parent Google. The Apple co-founder sought to have fraudulent videos about bitcoin giveaways featuring his name removed.

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