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Ransomware Payments Hit a Record $1.1 Billion in 2023

8.2.2024

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After a slowdown in payments to ransomware gangs in 2022, last year saw total ransom payouts jump to their highest level yet, according to a new report from crypto-tracing firm Chainalysis. Read this story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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