Fintech News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

From high-profile ransomware attacks and terrorist financing to scams that wiped out millions in savings, global crypto crime has become an urgent concern. In 2024, law enforcement traced a series of cryptocurrency transactions to local hawala networks, which facilitated money transfers between terrorist cells.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2017

was the number one target for ransomware last year. To start, ransomware threats escalated globally through 2016 in size, number and kind. Likewise, they registered a 36 percent increase in ransomware attacks globally in the same period. It’s no surprise, then, that the written amount of ransomware has gone up and that the U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of America has been hit with ransomware, with cybercriminals demanding a payment in bitcoin to a specific wallet address. The ransomware caused Atlanta’s courthouse documents, and services like payment processing, to become inaccessible. However, not everyone agrees.

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FICO

DECEMBER 23, 2020

We predict a continued expansion in the use of AI/machine learning in financial services in such key risk areas as cybersecurity, customer onboarding, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, etc. There Will Be More Ransomware Attacks and Potential Sanctions Risk Implications. Regulators Will Zero in on Closing the Gaps.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and regulators with the Financial Conduct Authority were already looking into the cyberattack, with the NCSC saying it would work closely with law enforcement. Cybersecurity company McAfee had previously linked Sodinokibi attacks to Iran.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2017

In late December, Los Angeles Valley College found itself to be the latest victim of a ransomware attack — when malicious software is used by to block access to files until demands are met. In consultation with district and college leadership, outside cybersecurity experts and law enforcement, a payment of $28,000 was made by the district.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Mitiga is working with law enforcement after uncovering a widespread business email compromise (BEC) scam that has netted more than $15 million. According to a PYMNTS report, there were 33 percent more ransomware payments made by businesses during the first quarter of 2020.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2017

North Korean cyberattackers are also thought to be behind this year’s WannaCry global ransomware attack. According to South Korean officials, the attempts — which netted several thousand dollars — were withdrawn before South Korean law enforcement identified the ruse after six days.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2017

Marcus Hutchins, a 23-year-old British cybersecurity researcher and employee of L.A.-based cybersecurity researcher pleaded “not guilty” to the federal charges, Reuters reported. The Kronos malware was distributed as an email attachment. On Monday (Aug. 14), the U.K. It was a very exciting moment.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2017

Reuters and others reported that the ransomware infections that hit computers worldwide likely trace their genesis to the U.S. fell victim Friday (May 12) of a cyberattack , while several companies in Spain were hit with a ransomware attack. National Security Agency, and Friday’s tally comes to more than 126,000 cases of infection.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2018

billion a year and ransomware results in $1 billion in criminal earnings. Corporates around the world are expected to spend an estimated $96 billion on cybersecurity efforts this year, but with cybercriminals continuing to rake in the money, that spend may be in vain. Knowing your enemy is not just an asset to law enforcement, however.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 30, 2024

By bringing in law enforcement, ransomware victims saved on average nearly $1million in breach costs compared to those who didn’t – that savings excludes the ransom payment for those that paid. Most ransomware victims (63 per cent) who involved law enforcement were also able to avoid paying a ransom.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Although the details have yet to be released, it’s believed that an employee’s computer was exposed to the ransomware through a phishing scam or by accidentally downloading it. The servers have now been locked up, and the FBI and Bureau of Criminal Investigation have been notified. We’re dealing with a criminal element.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2016

The annual study found that hackers are continuing to rely on attack methods such as phishing and ransomware , both of which enable them to capitalize on the element of human error. For example, the study found that nearly 63 percent of confirmed data breaches involved using weak, default or stolen passwords.

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EBizCharge

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Malware attacks, such as ransomware and viruses, infect systems through malicious software or email attachments. Regular training and communication can reinforce the importance of cybersecurity and provide employees with the knowledge and tools they need to protect sensitive data.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2017

The weekend “rehab camp” hopes to become that intervention, nudging these youths away from a life of hacking and toward a career in cybersecurity. s cybersecurity rehab camp. While the hackers may think their mischief is all just fun and games, without intervention, their behavior could lead them down a criminal path. In other news….

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2017

The massive wave of crypto-ransomware cyberattacks now reported to have hit more than 200,000 computers in 150 countries shouldn’t be just another “look at how smart and cunning and horrible those cybercriminals are” headline. That was also about the same time that we began to see the spike in cyberattacks linked to ransomware.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2017

The black market took a hit when, in July, law enforcement took down two of the biggest dark web marketplaces, AlphaBay and Hansa Market. On the dark web, some of those false listings come from law enforcement trying to bait criminals. It’s not that these sites didn’t have security or verification before.

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Fintech News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Dark web discussions around crypto-drainers – malware designed to swiftly empty cryptocurrency wallets – have significantly risen in 2024, according to global cybersecurity company Kaspersky. Ransomware groups may fragment into smaller, more agile units, making them harder to track and counter.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2018

The findings from more than 350 surveyed show that 67 percent of respondents have blocked phishing attacks, 58 percent have halted ransomware attacks and 57 percent have halted insider attack efforts. As pertains to supply chain risk, 49 percent said they’d prevented attacks there. million over the last 12 months.

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