74% of all cyberattack revenues belong to Russian hackers

Researchers claim that cryptocurrency payments totaling over $400 million were directed to groups likely linked to Russia. Allegedly, through public transaction records in the blockchain, they traced the flow of laundered money passing through Russian crypto companies.

Following attacks on an oil pipeline in the United States and a healthcare service in Ireland in 2021, a major international operation was launched to track and combat hackers. The main suspects were apprehended in Romania, Ukraine, South Korea, and Kuwait.

Russia, however, denies harboring cybercriminals, a stance supported by its own intelligence agencies. Interestingly, at the request of the United States, Russian authorities last month dismantled the notorious ransomware group REvil.

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