Ransomware gangs have extorted $449 million this year: Chainalysis

Ransomware gangs have operated at a near-record profit in the first six months of the year, extorting more than $449 million from victims, according to blockchain research firm Chainalysis. The figure likely pales in comparison to the actual totals because the research only looks at cryptocurrency wallets being monitored by the firm If the trends

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