Report: 74% of stolen funds from ransomware attacks went to Russian-affiliated wallet addresses in 2021
Russian hackers allegedly netted a profit of more than $400 million through crypto-ransomware in 2021.
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Russian hackers allegedly netted a profit of more than $400 million through crypto-ransomware in 2021.
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