From Bloomberg: In findings published on Thursday, Jan. 19, the blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis Inc. estimated that ransom payments which are almost always paid in cryptocurrency fell to $456.8 million in 2022 from $765.6 million in 2021, a 40% drop.
Private sector experts testified Tuesday at a U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing on the role of cryptocurrency in ransomware attacks.