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The United States Department of State said on Monday that it would establish cyberspace and digital policy bureau to combat ransomware attacks and a worldwide fall in digital freedom.
By Jul 05, 2021 09:37 PM EDT A gang of Russian-speaking hackers has claimed responsibility for a major ransomware assault that affected 200 U.S. businesses and hundreds more across the globe during the holiday weekend. (Photo : Pexels/Tima Miroshnichenko) Group Demands $70 Million in Bitcoin In a recently published article in Forbes, in the latest ransomware attack that strikes the United States this year, a Russian-speaking gang is seeking $70 million in bitcoin to recover the businesses' data. The ransom was posted on a site often used by REvil, a prominent Russian-speaking ransomware g...