Investigators from the US Department of Homeland Security claim that since 2021 they have managed to prevent hundreds of cyber attacks using ransomware.

The main targets were US government agencies, which accounted for 21% of the hacks.

Since its creation in 2021, the division has prevented 537 cyberattacks, as well as tracked and seized $4.3 billion worth of cryptocurrency from exchanges and hackers' devices.

Investigators from the US Department of Homeland Security claim that since 2021 they have managed to prevent hundreds of cyber attacks using ransomware.

The main targets were US government agencies, which accounted for 21% of the hacks.

Since its creation in 2021, the division has prevented 537 cyberattacks, as well as tracked and seized $4.3 billion worth of cryptocurrency from exchanges and hackers' devices.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/over-500-crypto-ransomware-attacks-stopped-since-2021-dhs