Cryptocurrency rails used globally to launder illicit proceeds, linking ransomware gangs, North Korean hackers, and Russian exchanges in a US$82 billion shadow financial system.
Malware that encrypts victim files and demands cryptocurrency ransoms, now present in 44% of global data breaches and the primary revenue engine for state-linked criminal networks.
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