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Is Banning Bitcoin the Solution to Ransomware Attacks?

After the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, some on Capitol Hill are wondering whether restrictions – or even an outright ban – on bitcoin are a solution for the growing problem of ransomware attacks. CoinDesk's Nik De weighs in.

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Marchés

Un important législateur américain fait pression sur les grandes entreprises pour lutter contre les paiements Crypto liés aux rançongiciels

Payer des criminels internationaux pour déverrouiller des données « constituera une cible encore plus grande pour les infrastructures critiques », déclare la REP américaine Carolyn Maloney.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) demanded answers from Colonial Pipeline and CNA Financial about their ransomware payments, warning that paying these fees may lead to further growth in ransomware attacks.

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Elliptic: ‘Far Less Than 1%’ of All Bitcoin Transactions Are Criminal

Dr. Tom Robinson, Elliptic’s co-founder and chief scientist, explains why Elliptic is keeping the information about their discovery of the wallet used by Colonial Pipeline ransomware hackers private. Plus, his thoughts on blockchain analytics and the proportion of criminal transactions on the blockchain.

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DHS to Issue First Cybersecurity Regulations in Wake of Colonial Pipeline Hack

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is issuing a security directive that will require pipeline companies to report cybersecurity incidents to the agency. "The Hash" panel discusses how the Colonial pipeline ransomware hacking incident demonstrates the need for collaboration between government and industry on security.

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Finance

La cachette de Bitcoin des pirates de DarkSide a été retrouvée

Les pirates informatiques de DarkSide auraient reçu 321,5 BTC en guise de rançon depuis mars, tandis que 107 BTC restent encore introuvables.

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The Bitcoin Wallet Used by Colonial Pipeline Hackers Is Identified; Now What?

Is bitcoin really untraceable? As blockchain analytics firms such as Elliptic and Chainalysis show, bitcoin transactions are not as secret as some people think. CoinDesk’s Nik De breaks down the story of how Elliptic identified the bitcoin wallet used by DarkSide, the hacker group behind the Colonial Pipeline shutdown.

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Juridique

Colonial Pipeline a payé une rançon de près de 5 millions de dollars en Crypto peu après l'attaque : rapport

L'entreprise avait précédemment déclaré qu'elle ne paierait pas les pirates informatiques.

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Ransomware Attack Forces Major US Pipeline to Shut Down

A ransomware attack, apparently carried out by a criminal group over the weekend, forced Colonial Pipeline, which carries nearly half of the East Coast's gasoline and diesel, to shut down. CoinDesk's privacy reporter Ben Powers breaks down the situation and discusses how this demonstrates the fragility of online infrastructure and data pipelines.

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