Ransomware
Operation Hackstone: Cross-Border Crypto Investigations: Podcast Ep. 137
Episode 137 of the Public Key podcast is here! Traditional financial crime has evolved from robbing banks to now draining…
OFAC Designates Russia-Based Cybercrime Syndicate, Evil Corp, in Joint Effort with UK’s FCDO and Australia’s DFAT
On 1 October, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the UK’s Foreign Commonwealth…
2024 Crypto Crime Mid-year Update Part 1: Cybercrime Climbs as Exchange Thieves and Ransomware Attackers Grow Bolder
Key findings Aggregate illicit activity on-chain has dropped by almost 20% year-to-date, demonstrating that legitimate activity is growing more quickly…
Operation Cronos: Infiltrating the LockBit Ransomware Syndicate: Podcast Ep. 122
Episode 122 of the Public Key podcast is here. Ever wonder what goes into taking down the world’s biggest ransomware…
Ransomware and the Crypto Threat Landscape in 2024: Podcast Ep. 113
Episode 113 of the Public Key podcast is here and this is our “Live from Links” series, where we showcase…
International Agencies Sanction Russian National Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, Leader of Cybercrime Group LockBit, for Developing and Distributing Ransomware
On May 7, 2024, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Russian national…
Examining the Impact of Ransomware Disruptions: Qakbot, LockBit, and BlackCat
A historic surge of ransomware incidents and payment totals in 2023 was not without resistance, as significant actions were taken…
How Ukrainian Cyber Police are Fighting Russian Hackers – Ep. 106
Episode 106 of the Public Key podcast is here and this is our “Live from Links” series, where we showcase…
2024 Chainalysis Crypto Crime Report Preview – Ep. 97
Episode 97 of the Public Key podcast is here! The highly anticipated Chainalysis 2024 Crypto Crime Report is being downloaded…
U.S. and U.K. Disrupt Lockbit Ransomware Group and Indict Two Russian Nationals While OFAC Levies Sanctions
On February 20, 2024, the U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA), alongside the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), announced the disruption of…
Ransomware Payments Exceed $1 Billion in 2023, Hitting Record High After 2022 Decline
In 2023, ransomware actors intensified their operations, targeting high-profile institutions and critical infrastructure, including hospitals, schools, and government agencies. Major…
2024 Crypto Crime Trends: Illicit Activity Down as Scamming and Stolen Funds Fall, But Ransomware and Darknet Markets See Growth
2023 was a year of recovery for cryptocurrency, as the industry rebounded from the scandals, blowups, and price declines of…
2023 Crypto Year in Review: Podcast Ep. 88 – Kim Grauer
Episode 88 of the Public Key podcast is here and we are happy that you love the refreshed look. 2023…
OFAC Sanctions Russian National Ekaterina Zhdanova for Using Cryptocurrency to Launder Money on Behalf of Russian Elites and Ransomware Groups
On November 3, 2023, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Russian national…
The U.S. and U.K. Sanction 11 Members of Russia-based Ransomware Group Trickbot
Continuing the crackdown on Russia-based ransomware group Trickbot, the U.K. HM Treasury Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) and the…