New updates, 3/17/23: Possible North Korean involvement Early in the morning of March 17, 2023, 100 ETH stolen in the…
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As we’ve covered previously, 2022 was the biggest year in crypto hacking history, with more than $3.8 billion stolen. However,…
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Deadbolt is a ransomware strain that first became active around January 2021, and operates very differently from other notable strains…
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Pump and dump schemes in traditional finance are quite simple: Holders of a tradable asset, such as stock in a…
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While scams remain the largest form of cryptocurrency-based crime (that is, if we ignore transactions associated with OFAC-sanctioned entities, which…
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Our data shows ransomware strains related to Trickbot extorted at least $724M worth of crypto, making Trickbot the 2nd highest earning cybercrime group.
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2022 saw a decline in revenue from the previous year for darknet markets and fraud shops. Total darknet market revenue…
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This year, the research team at Chainalysis found that illicit activity in crypto reached an all-time high in 2022. Why?…
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2022 was the biggest year ever for crypto hacking, with $3.8 billion stolen from cryptocurrency businesses. Hacking activity ebbed and…
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Today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Europol announced the disruption of the Hive ransomware strain, following a joint…
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Money laundering is crucial to all financially motivated crime because it’s what enables criminals to access the funds they generate…
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After six years of hodling, the notorious “Blockchain Bandit” has woken up and begun moving some of the $90 million…
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2022 was an impactful year in the fight against ransomware. Ransomware attackers extorted at least $456.8 million from victims in…
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Today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the arrest of Russian national Anatoly Legkodymov for his role as founder and…
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Every year, we publish our estimates of illicit cryptocurrency activity to demonstrate the power of blockchains’ transparency – these kinds…
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