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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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Finance

Casi 7 millones de dólares en Bitcoin en poder del atacante del oleoducto Colonial están en movimiento

Elliptic ha vinculado la actividad con el grupo de ransomware REvil, con el que DarkSide tiene vínculos estrechos, que fue pirateado y obligado a desconectarse por una operación dirigida por el gobierno de Estados Unidos.

The DOJ tied a Latvian national for alleged participation in a cybercrime group.

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SEC v. Ripple: Lawsuit Gets Tense While Firm Enters Race for Tokenization

Asheesh Birla, the general manager of RippleNet at Ripple, discusses the impact of Ripple’s ongoing case with the SEC on its business. “We welcome thoughtful, proper regulation, and I think that’s been missing,” Birla said, on the need for more regulatory clarity.

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El Salvador's Challenges Implementing Bitcoin as Legal Tender

Luke Stokes, of the Foundation for Interwallet Operability, recently visited El Salvador as part of a delegation of crypto entrepreneurs looking to expand bitcoin adoption in the Central American country. He joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss the key findings from his trip. He also explores El Salvador's potential challenges and outlook of implementing bitcoin as legal tender.

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Colonial Pipeline CEO Testifies in Front of Senate Homeland Security Committee on Ransomware Hack

Joseph Blount, the CEO of Colonial Pipeline, is testifying before Congress Tuesday over his company’s decision to pay an estimated $5 million in bitcoin to the ransomware hackers.

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El asesor de seguridad nacional de Biden considera prioritario el papel de las Cripto en los ciberataques para el G-7 y la OTAN.

Jake Sullivan dijo que el "desafío de las Criptomonedas ... está en el CORE" de los ataques de ransomware.

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How Did Federal Officials Recover $2.3M in Bitcoin Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers?

Department of Justice and FBI officials say they recovered $2.3 million in bitcoin (BTC) Colonial Pipeline paid to a criminal outfit during a ransomware attack. Nikhilesh De, CoinDesk's Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor, is looking into how the funds were recovered.

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Policy

Estado de las Cripto: el ransomware es un problema de las Cripto

La industria de las Cripto debe prestar atención y ayudar a combatir la creciente amenaza del ransomware.

Ransomware's been an issue for years, but recent high-profile attacks are shining a spotlight on the form of cyberattack – and crypto's role in enabling it.

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El director ejecutivo de Colonial Pipeline será interrogado en el Congreso por el rescate en Bitcoin

El CEO se enfrentará al Comité de Seguridad Nacional del Senado para explicar el razonamiento detrás de su decisión de pagar un rescate de 4,4 millones de dólares en Bitcoin .

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Funcionarios federales recuperan el rescate en Bitcoin del ataque al oleoducto Colonial

Colonial pagó 4,4 millones de dólares en Bitcoin después de que sus sistemas fueran víctimas de un ataque de ransomware el mes pasado.

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced that federal officials had seized a bitcoin wallet that held proceeds from the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack.

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