Hackers using ransomware to extort bitcoin from targets are more sophisticated than ever, and have claimed upwards of 230,000 victims, according to cybersecurity firm Emsecurity.

Ten security experts share their thoughts on the year ahead.

Ransomware has captured roughly $144 million in Bitcoin over the last six years, according to an FBI conference presentation.

A cybersecurity expert is convinced that the promises made by ransomware groups amid the pandemic are irrelevant.

Bitcoin transactions linked to illicit activities – such as dark marketplaces, ransomware wallets or fraudsters – have remained below 1% of the total amount for the past few years, according to new data from Elliptic.

RAGNAR LOCKER (first spotted December 2019) is a group and a ransomware software that focuses their attacks on corporate entities to steal information and hold it for ransom.

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