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        Cyber-crime gangs' earnings slide as victims refuse to pay
Cyber-crime gangs have had a 40% drop in earnings as victims are refusing to pay ransoms, researchers say. Cryptocurrency experts at Chainalysis say ransomware groups extorted at least $457m (£370m) from victims in 2022 - $311m less than the year before.


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