Ryuk ransomware gang made more than $150M, including from local government victims
Jan 8, 2021 | STATESCOOP The criminals behind Ryuk, a form of ransomware that’s tormented state and local governments, among many other victims, may have earned more than $150 million since they first appeared in 2018, according to a report this week from two cybersecurity companies. The authors of the report, published by threat intelligence firm Advanced Intel and Canadian security vendor HYAS, made their estimate by tracking payments made to 61 Bitcoin wallets that have been attributed to Ryuk attacks. Researchers got a picture of Ryuk’s financial activities by...
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