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FinCEN: Ransomware Incidents and Payments Dropped in 2024 After Law Enforcement Actions
Cybersecurity // December 04, 2025

Reported ransomware incidents and payments dropped in 2024 after law enforcement’s disruption of two high-profile ransomware groups, the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said Thursday (Dec. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Capitol Hill Examines Rulemaking as Nonbanks Gain Ground
Bank Regulation // December 02, 2025

A Capitol Hill hearing Tuesday (Dec. 2nd) on prudential oversight made clear one problem looms over bank regulation: rulebooks designed for a different era. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

OpenAI-Backed Valthos Raises $30 Million to Combat AI-Enabled Biological Threats
artificial intelligence // October 24, 2025

Valthos said Friday (Oct. 24) that it has raised $30 million to build “next-generation biodefense” to combat the threat of biological threats enabled by artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

California Tops States for AI and Social Platforms Accountability Rules
artificial intelligence // October 23, 2025

California has passed a series of artificial intelligence and social-media bills establishing the nation’s most extensive state-level safeguards for minors and requiring AI developers to disclose their training data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Interviews & Exclusives
AI and Connected Vehicles Create New Road Maps for Smart Cities

April 04, 2024
Death, taxes — and traffic — are some of life’s unavoidable certainties. But in the quest for smarter, more efficient urban environments, artificial intelligence (AI) is helping to pave the way for significant advancements in traffic optimization by transforming intersections into smart, cloud-connected grids. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article […]

The Metaverse Will Need Its Own INTERPOL to Police Payments Crossing Between Virtual, Real Worlds

November 30, 2021
If the metaverse is a virtual world, will it need a virtual version of INTERPOL to police it for fraud and financial crimes? Like so many things about the nascent...

Only 9% of Consumers Are Comfortable Connecting Bank Accounts to Third-Party Apps

November 22, 2021
Consumers crave the convenience of the connected economy, but they still want the security of knowing that their money is safe if they share their bank account credentials with a...

Taking ‘Zero Data’ Approach Lets Firms Control — and Find Value — In Sensitive Data

October 06, 2021
We live life across channels, across payment modalities. Tourists go from country to country, shop in stores and online, wield different cards and digital wallets, and leverage mobile apps to...

Quick Reads
FinCEN: Ransomware Incidents and Payments Dropped in 2024 After Law Enforcement Actions

December 04, 2025
Reported ransomware incidents and payments dropped in 2024 after law enforcement’s disruption of two high-profile ransomware groups, the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said Thursday (Dec. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

OpenAI-Backed Valthos Raises $30 Million to Combat AI-Enabled Biological Threats

October 24, 2025
Valthos said Friday (Oct. 24) that it has raised $30 million to build “next-generation biodefense” to combat the threat of biological threats enabled by artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story...

California Tops States for AI and Social Platforms Accountability Rules

October 23, 2025
California has passed a series of artificial intelligence and social-media bills establishing the nation’s most extensive state-level safeguards for minors and requiring AI developers to disclose their training data. Get...

Hackers Try to Extort Companies, Claiming to Have Accessed Salesforce Cloud Databases

October 03, 2025
A hacking group reportedly claims to have stolen 1 billion records from cloud databases hosted by Salesforce and is attempting to extort Salesforce and the companies to which that data...