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Ransomware Payments in 2021 Already Dwarf Last Year’s Total, FinCEN Reports

FinCEN identified over $5 billion in transactions tied to ransomware payments based on $590 million detailed in Suspicious Activity Reports.

Updated May 11, 2023, 4:26 p.m. Published Oct 16, 2021, 12:27 a.m.
U.S. Treasury Department seal (Bill Perry/Shutterstock, modified by CoinDesk)
U.S. Treasury Department seal (Bill Perry/Shutterstock, modified by CoinDesk)