According to a report from blockchain analysis company Chainalysis (USA), hackers globally have appropriated about $ 1.3 billion in ransom from attack victims in the past 2 years. According to an analysis published on February 10, Chainalysis saw a significant increase in ransom payments, with $602 million in 2021 and $692 million in 2020. This […]
Tag: Cybercrime
Do not want personal information stolen online, what to do?
According to an FBI report, cybercrime caused $4.1 billion in damage in 2020, an increase of 17% compared to 2019. Hari Ravichandran, CEO and Founder of Aura, a leading digital security company, said cybercriminals are no longer the lone hackers behind a computer, they now expand as a “criminal enterprise” that steals users’ personal and […]
The US offers a reward of 10 million USD to hunt down a group of transnational cybercriminals
On November 4, the US State Department issued a statement saying that the government will reward $ 10 million to hunt down the DarkSide cybercriminal group, a cybercrime organization based in Russia. Accordingly, this amount will be rewarded to any organization or individual that provides information leading to the identification or location of any individual […]
Cybercriminals hunt young Korean women
The types of cybercrime in South Korea are targeting more young women in the country, who are easy victims of sexual assault. Technological advances in South Korea are becoming a double-edged sword that puts young Korean women under the radar of sex criminals. According to recent studies, Korea is becoming a global hub for the […]