6 articles tagged with #ransomware. AI-curated summaries with sentiment analysis and key takeaways from 50+ sources.
Kraken, a major cryptocurrency exchange, is being extorted by criminals who claim to possess stolen customer data. The exchange has publicly refused to negotiate or pay the ransom, adopting a firm stance against the threat actors.
Researchers developed a multimodal multi-agent ransomware analysis framework using AutoGen that combines static, dynamic, and network data sources for improved ransomware detection. The system achieved 0.936 Macro-F1 score for family classification and demonstrated stable convergence over 100 epochs with a final composite score of 0.88.
The article discusses OFAC's expansion of sanctions to include cryptocurrency addresses, starting with the SamSam ransomware case in 2018 where Bitcoin addresses were added to the SDN list. It covers how bad actors have turned to cryptocurrency believing it provides anonymity, prompting OFAC to adapt its sanctioning approach to include crypto wallets and services.
Ransomware attacks surged 50% in 2025 with nearly 8,000 incidents recorded, but hackers earned less money than the previous year according to Chainalysis research. Despite the increased frequency of attacks, the cybercrime business appears to be generating lower returns per incident.
Ransomware payments reached over $800 million in 2025 according to Chainalysis data. While hackers' total earnings decreased compared to the previous year, individual victims who chose to pay ransoms faced significantly higher payment amounts.
Ransomware payments declined 8% to $820 million in 2024 despite a record number of claimed attacks, marking the second consecutive year of payment stagnation. This suggests victims are increasingly refusing to pay ransoms even as cybercriminal activity escalates.
