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August 3, 2020 03:00 pm
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NetWalker Ransomware Gang Has Made $25 Million Since March 2020
The operators of the NetWalker ransomware are believed to have earned more than $25 million from ransom payments since March this year, security firm McAfee said today. From a report: Although precise and up-to-date statistics are not available, the $25 million figure puts NetWalker close to the top of the most successful ransomware gangs known today, with other known names such as Ryuk, Dharma, and REvil (Sodinokibi). McAfee, who recently published a comprehensive report about NetWalker's operations, was able to track payments that victim made to known Bitcoin addresses associated with the ransomware gang. However, security experts believe the gang could have made even more from their illicit operations, as their view wasn't complete.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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