Detail Analysis
Date:
Status:
Count:
Contributor:
September 7, 2020
Unverified
1
zerofriction.io
KYC By:
KYC:
None
Audit By:
Audits:
None
Loss Amount:
-
Recovered Amount:
-
Currency:
Dollars
Key Indicators
Platform:
Type:
Category:
Method:
Data Sources:
Government
Ransomware
Extended Method:
Ransomware, NetWalker
It is said that hackers used the encrypted virus NetWalker to enter the database and steal information from federal agencies. The dark web payment page linked in the ransomware description shows that the hacker initially paid $2 million worth of bitcoin to unlock the file. Within a week, this number had increased to 355 BTC, which is approximately $3.62 million.The Argentine government refused to pay the ransom.
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