Critical Questions For Boards: Are You Prepared For Ransomware?
Corporate boards must prepare for the evolving threat of ransomware by considering payments, insurance, resilience, law ...
Ransomware Payments Dropped Dramatically Last Year
Hackers extracted far less money in 2024 than 2023 from victims, says a new report, but now is not the time for complacency.
Law enforcement, victim resilience lead to 35% year-over-year drop in ransomware payments
Payments for ransomware declined year-over-year through 2024 for the first time since 2022, according to data shared by ...
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Ransomware losses down 35% year-over-year: Chainalysis
Payments extorted through ransomware attacks decreased some 35% in 2024 compared to the year prior, according to a Feb. 5 report by Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics provider. In 2024 ...
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Ransomware Payments Decline 35% as Victims Resist Demands
Ransomware payments fell by 35% year-over-year in 2024 amid a growing refusal by victims to pay demands, according to a new Chainalysis report. Ransomware groups received approximately $813.55m in ...
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UK Government Proposes Targeted Ban on Ransomware Payments
On January 14, the UK government published a consultation on new measures to tackle the increasing threat of ransomware ...
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35 years on: The history and evolution of ransomware
Ransomware operators discovered that it was ... we can mitigate the risks and build a more resilient digital future.
Perceived security: 89% of German companies already fell victim to ransomware
Almost 90 percent of German companies were affected by ransomware attacks. However, most of them are confident about their ...
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Ransomware Payments: New legislative proposals in the UK
On 14 January 2025, the Home Office opened a public consultation (the "Consultation") on proposals seeking to address the growing threat and impact ...
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Despite Catastrophic Hacks, Ransomware Payments Dropped Dramatically Last Year
For much of the past year, the trail of destruction and mayhem left behind by ransomware hackers was on full display. Digital extortion gangs paralyzed hundreds of US pharmacies and clinics ...