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Ryuk gang estimated to have made more than $150 million from ransomware attacks

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Dissent

Catalin Cimpanu reports:

The operators of the Ryuk ransomware are believed to have earned more than $150 million worth of Bitcoin from ransom payments following intrusions at companies all over the world.

In a joint report published today, threat intel company Advanced Intelligence and cybersecurity firm HYAS said they tracked payments to 61 Bitcoin addresses previously attributed and linked to Ryuk ransomware attacks.

Read more on ZDNet.


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