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Rabotnik, Affiliate of Ransomware Group REvil, Sentenced to 13 Years in Jail

Rabotnik, 24, has also been ordered to pay over $16 million in restitution.

Jebara Igbara was sentenced to 7 years in prison. (Sasun Bughdaryan / Unsplash)

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Russian Authorities Say They’ve Dismantled REvil Ransomware Group at US Request

Russia’s top domestic intelligence agency says REvil, the Russia-based ransomware group tied to the Colonial Pipeline attack, has “ceased to exist” after it arrested 14 alleged members of the criminal organization last week. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the latest global policy and regulation and what this could mean for ransomware attacks in 2022.

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Russian Authorities Say They’ve Dismantled REvil Ransomware Group at US Request

The FSB raided 25 residences, seizing approximately $6.8 million in various currencies including cryptocurrencies.

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Ransomware Group REvil Demands $70M in Bitcoin From 200 US Firms

Russian-based ransomware hacking group REvil is demanding $70 million in bitcoin from at least 200 U.S. companies, and President Biden says he's ordering a full investigation on the attack. Esteban Castaño, CEO of crypto-tracking software firm TRM Labs, discusses crypto's role in these ransomware attacks and how TRM Labs can help prevent crypto fraud and financial crimes.

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Barclays Blocks Payments to Binance in UK

U.K. bank Barclays said Monday it is blocking customers from using their debit and credit cards to make payments to crypto exchange Binance, following the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s announcement that Binance cannot conduct regulated activities in the country.

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Ransomware Group REvil Strikes Again, Demands $70M in Bitcoin From 200 US Firms

The Russian-based ransomware group is now demanding bitcoin in exchange for a decrypter for the infected machines.

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