New updates, 4/6/23: Hacker returns stolen funds, marking one of the largest DeFi recoveries Several weeks after the $197 million…
As we’ve covered previously, 2022 was the biggest year in crypto hacking history, with more than $3.8 billion stolen. However,…
Deadbolt is a ransomware strain that first became active around January 2021, and operates very differently from other notable strains…
Pump and dump schemes in traditional finance are quite simple: Holders of a tradable asset, such as stock in a…
While scams remain the largest form of cryptocurrency-based crime (that is, if we ignore transactions associated with OFAC-sanctioned entities, which…
Our data shows ransomware strains related to Trickbot extorted at least $724M worth of crypto, making Trickbot the 2nd highest earning cybercrime group.
2022 saw a decline in revenue from the previous year for darknet markets and fraud shops. Total darknet market revenue…
This year, the research team at Chainalysis found that illicit activity in crypto reached an all-time high in 2022. Why?…
2022 was the biggest year ever for crypto hacking, with $3.8 billion stolen from cryptocurrency businesses. Hacking activity ebbed and…
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Europol announced the disruption of the Hive ransomware strain, following a joint…
Money laundering is crucial to all financially motivated crime because it’s what enables criminals to access the funds they generate…
After six years of hodling, the notorious “Blockchain Bandit” has woken up and begun moving some of the $90 million…
2022 was an impactful year in the fight against ransomware. Ransomware attackers extorted at least $456.8 million from victims in…
Today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the arrest of Russian national Anatoly Legkodymov for his role as founder and…
Every year, we publish our estimates of illicit cryptocurrency activity to demonstrate the power of blockchains’ transparency – these kinds…