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Ransomware attacks in the U.S. have been on a rise since late 2020, but it is particularly booming in 2021. This year, hackers have hit numerous U.S. companies in large-scale hacks. One such attack on pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline led to temporary fuel supply shortages on the U.S. East Coast. Hackers also targeted an Iowa-based agricultural company, sparking fears of disruptions to grain harvesting in the Midwest. Schools, insurance companies, and police departments have also suffered from these attacks.<\/p>\n

Related Reading |\u00a0Questions Linger As FBI Recovers Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Crypto Funds<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In response to this, the U.S. Treasury\u2019s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), charged with safeguarding the financial system from illicit use, released a\u00a0Financial Trend Analysis<\/a>. FinCEN published the report on Friday, October 15, 2021.<\/p>\n

The report analyzed the considerable growth in ransomware payments in the first six months of 2021 and the relative difference from last year.<\/p>\n

Ransomware Attacks In The U.S.<\/h2>\n

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen recently noted, \u201cRansomware and cyber-attacks are victimizing businesses large and small across America and are a direct threat to our economy.\u201d According to the report, FinCEN analysis of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) filed during the first half of 2021 indicates that it is an increasing threat to the U.S.<\/p>\n

Between January 1 and June 30, 2021, 635 SARs were filed, and 458 transactions were reported. This was 30% more than the total of 487 SARs filed for the entire 2020. The total value of suspected ransomware payments during the first half of 2021 was $590 million, more than the $416 million reported for the whole of 2020.<\/p>\n

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Source: FinCEN Financial Trend Analysis<\/pre>\n
The U.S. Treasury Department said the average amount of reported ransomware transactions per month in 2021 was $102.3 million. FinCEN identified bitcoin (BTC) as the most common payment method in reported transactions. Approximately $5.2 billion in outgoing BTC payments tied to the top 10 variants over the past three years. It noted that USD figures cited in this analysis are based on the value of BTC when the transactions occurred.<\/p>\n
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BTC trading at over $60.7K | Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com<\/a><\/pre>\n
If the trends keep up, hackers could make more from ransomware this year than they did in the previous ten years combined.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Government’s Response<\/h2>\n
The U.S. government has been working to clamp down on attacks from hackers. The Biden administration has made the government’s cybersecurity response a top priority following a series of attacks this year that threatened the U.S. energy and food supplies.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, the Justice Department announced the launch of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team to go after the exchanges that expedite crime-related transactions, like ransomware demands.<\/p>\n
Related Reading |\u00a0U.S. Recovers Millions Paid In Bitcoin For Pipeline Ransomware<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n
In September, Wall Street Journal\u00a0reported<\/a>\u00a0that the Biden administration was \u201cpreparing an array of actions, including sanctions, to make it harder for hackers to use digital currency.\u201d<\/p>\n
Also last month, the Department of the Treasury\u2019s Office of Foreign Assets Control\u00a0sanctioned<\/a>\u00a0crypto exchange SUEX OTC, S.R.O. (SUEX) for facilitating financial transactions for ransomware actors. This action was the department’s first such move against a virtual currency exchange over ransomware activity.<\/p>\n
Coinciding with the release of the report, the Treasury Department released\u00a0virtual currency guidance<\/a>. The guidance said, \u201cthe virtual currency industry, including technology companies, exchangers, administrators, miners, wallet providers, and users, plays an increasingly critical role in preventing sanctioned persons from exploiting virtual currencies to evade sanctions and undermine U.S. foreign policy and national security interests.\u201d<\/p>\n
Featured image by Bitcoin News, Chart from TradingView.com<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ransomware attacks in the U.S. have been on a rise since late 2020, but it is particularly booming in 2021. This year, hackers have hit numerous U.S. companies in large-scale hacks. One such attack on pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline led to temporary fuel supply shortages on the U.S. East Coast. Hackers also targeted an Iowa-based agricultural company, sparking fears of disruptions to grain harvesting in the Midwest. Schools, insurance companies, and police departments have also suffered from these attacks. Related Reading |\u00a0Questions Linger As FBI Recovers Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Crypto Funds In response to this, the U.S. Treasury\u2019s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), charged with safeguarding the financial system from illicit use, released a\u00a0Financial Trend Analysis. FinCEN published the report on Friday, October 15, 2021. The report analyzed the considerable growth in ransomware payments in the first six months of 2021 and the relative difference from last year. Ransomware Attacks In The U.S. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen recently noted, \u201cRansomware and cyber-attacks are victimizing businesses large and small across America and are a direct threat to our economy.\u201d According to the report, FinCEN analysis of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) filed during the first half of 2021 indicates that it is an increasing threat to the U.S. Between January 1 and June 30, 2021, 635 SARs were filed, and 458 transactions were reported. This was 30% more than the total of 487 SARs filed for the entire 2020. The total value of suspected ransomware payments during the first half of 2021 was $590 million, more than the $416 million reported for the whole of 2020. Source: FinCEN Financial Trend Analysis The U.S. Treasury Department said the average amount of reported ransomware transactions per month in 2021 was $102.3 million. FinCEN identified bitcoin (BTC) as the most common payment method in reported transactions. Approximately $5.2 billion in outgoing BTC payments tied to the top 10 variants over the past three years. It noted that USD figures cited in this analysis are based on the value of BTC when the transactions occurred. BTC trading at over $60.7K | Source: BTCUSD on TradingView.com If the trends keep up, hackers could make more from ransomware this year than they did in the previous ten years combined. The U.S. Government’s Response The U.S. government has been working to clamp down on attacks from hackers. The Biden administration has made the government’s cybersecurity response a top priority following a series of attacks this year that threatened the U.S. energy and food supplies. Earlier this month, the Justice Department announced the launch of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team to go after the exchanges that expedite crime-related transactions, like ransomware demands. Related Reading |\u00a0U.S. Recovers Millions Paid In Bitcoin For Pipeline Ransomware In September, Wall Street Journal\u00a0reported\u00a0that the Biden administration was \u201cpreparing an array of actions, including sanctions, to make it harder for hackers to use digital currency.\u201d Also last month, the Department of the Treasury\u2019s Office of Foreign Assets Control\u00a0sanctioned\u00a0crypto exchange SUEX OTC, S.R.O. (SUEX) for facilitating financial transactions for ransomware actors. This action was the department’s first such move against a virtual currency exchange over ransomware activity. Coinciding with the release of the report, the Treasury Department released\u00a0virtual currency guidance. The guidance said, \u201cthe virtual currency industry, including technology companies, exchangers, administrators, miners, wallet providers, and users, plays an increasingly critical role in preventing sanctioned persons from exploiting virtual currencies to evade sanctions and undermine U.S. foreign policy and national security interests.\u201d Featured image by Bitcoin News, Chart from TradingView.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":545,"featured_media":473934,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5651,83386,3],"tags":[428,15698,3595,83997,6291],"class_list":["post-473922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bitcoin","category-crypto","category-news","tag-bitcoin","tag-bitcoin-btc","tag-ransomware","tag-u-s-treasury","tag-us-fincen"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nOver $5 Billion In BTC Paid In Top 10 Ransomware Variants, Says U.S. Treasury<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ransomware attacks in the U.S. have been on a rise since late 2020, but it is particularly booming in 2021. 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