Anna Baydakova

Anna writes about blockchain projects and regulation with a special focus on Eastern Europe and Russia. She is especially excited about stories on privacy, cybercrime, sanctions policies and censorship resistance of decentralized technologies.
She graduated from the Saint Petersburg State University and the Higher School of Economics in Russia and got her Master's degree at Columbia Journalism School in New York City.
She joined CoinDesk after years of writing for various Russian media, including the leading political outlet Novaya Gazeta.
Anna owns BTC and an NFT of sentimental value.

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Технологии

Ransomware Gang Conti Has Re-Surfaced and Now Operates as Three Groups: TRM Labs

The sanctioned hacking group with Russian origins is now operating as Black Basta, BlackByte and Karakurt, blockchain intel firm says in a new report.

The WannaCry ransomware attack infected over 200,000 computers in 2017.

Финансы

Bank of Russia to Pilot CBDC in April

Digital ruble payments will be launched for retail purchases and peer-to-peer transactions, a central bank official said.

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Рынки

Crypto Theft Rose in 2022 as Scams, Ransomware Bounty Fell: Chainalysis

2022 became a year of crypto thefts, but illicit transactions still account only for a meager share of all crypto activity, Chainalysis says.

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I furti Cripto sono aumentati nel 2022 come truffe, Ransomware Bounty Fell: Chainalysis

Il 2022 è diventato un anno di furti Cripto , ma le transazioni illecite rappresentano ancora solo una piccola parte di tutta l’attività Cripto , afferma Chainalysis.

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El robo de Cripto aumentó en 2022 a medida que cayeron las estafas y las recompensas de ransomware: Chainalysis

2022 se convirtió en un año de robos de Cripto , pero las transacciones ilícitas todavía representan solo una pequeña parte de toda la actividad Cripto , dice Chainalysis.

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Cripto Theft Rose em 2022 como golpes, Ransomware Bounty Fell: Chainalysis

2022 se tornou um ano de roubos de Cripto , mas as transações ilícitas ainda representam apenas uma pequena parcela de todas as atividades Cripto , diz Chainalysis.

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Le vol de Crypto monnaie a augmenté en 2022 alors que les escroqueries et la prime des ransomwares ont chuté : Chainalysis

2022 est devenue une année de vols de Crypto , mais les transactions illicites ne représentent encore qu’une maigre part de toutes les activités Crypto , selon Chainalysis.

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Ang Crypto Theft Rose noong 2022 bilang Mga Scam, Ransomware Bounty Fell: Chainalysis

Ang 2022 ay naging isang taon ng mga pagnanakaw ng Crypto , ngunit ang mga ipinagbabawal na transaksyon ay tumutukoy lamang sa isang maliit na bahagi ng lahat ng aktibidad ng Crypto , sabi ni Chainalysis.

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Финансы

Sanctioned Mixer Blender Re-Launched as Sinbad, Elliptic Says

Operators of Blender.io might have launched Sinbad after Blender was sanctioned for processing North Korean hackers’ money, blockchain intel firm said.

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