Argentina Immigration Service Needs $ 3.62 Million For Ransomware Attacks In BTC Ransomware

09月
07
2020-9-7 03:15
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According to a complaint filed by Argentina's Cybercrime Investigation Agency on September 7, U.Today announced that Argentina's immigration service was delayed for four hours after being hit by a ransomware attack on August 27. Hackers report that they are using encrypted NetWalker to access data and steal data from government agencies. According to the Dark Web Payments page linked to the description of the ransomware, the hackers started paying $ 2 million worth of Bitcoin to open the file, but within a week the money transferred to 355 BTC (around 3.62 million dollars at current exchange rates). According to previous reports, the NetWalker ransomware extorted $ 25 million in bitcoins from its victims.

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Argentina Immigration Service Demands Ransomware Attack, $ 3.62 BTC Ransom in Lab
U.Today announced on September 7 that Argentina's immigration service had banned four border crossings after being hit by a ransomware attack on August 27, according to a criminal trial released by the Argentinian cybercrime agency Unidad Fiscal especiizada en Ciberdelincuencia . Unsurprisingly, the hackers used the encrypted Netwalker virus to gain access to data and steal data from government agencies. According to the Dark Web Payments page linked to the description of the ransomware, the hackers started paying $ 2 million worth of Bitcoin to open the file, but within a week the money transferred to 355 BTC (around 3.62 million dollars at current exchange rates).
2020-9-7 03:15

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