With half of 2023 over, ransomware gangs have operated at a near-record profit, extorting more than $449 million from victims, according to blockchain research firm Chainalysis. The figure likely pales in comparison to the actual totals because the research only looks at cryptocurrency wallets being monitored by the firm. If the trends continue, ransomware groups are on pace to bring in nearly $900 million in 2023, only $40 million behind the peak of $939.9 million seen in 2021.
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