Ransomware attacks and similar extortion schemes took in an estimated $144 million in the course of 7 years. FBI estimates show most of the ransoms were paid in Bitcoin (BTC) and went straight to mixers or exchanges. Most Ransomware Required Payment in Bitcoin Attacks that lock files and require a ransom to decrypt them have lined up among the biggest cyber threats in the past few years. Ransomware has locked down airports and hospitals, entering […]
