Crime
Operation Spincaster lands in Delta: Local police equipped to trace and freeze millions from scam wallet
Operation Spincaster landed in Delta for the second sprint in Canada to equip local law enforcement with investigation tools to trace and freeze scam wallets.
Introducing Chainalysis Operation Spincaster: An Ecosystem-Wide Initiative To Disrupt and Prevent Billions in Losses to Crypto Scams
Chainalysis introduces Operation Spincaster, an effort intended to disrupt and prevent crypto scams through public and private sector collaboration.
Ransomware Payments Exceed $1 Billion in 2023, Hitting Record High After 2022 Decline
Ransomware attackers broke records in 2023, pulling in over $1 billion from victims. Learn how and get the trends you need to know for 2024.
U.S. Sanctions Crypto Mixer Sinbad.io for Role in North Korean Laundering Activities
OFAC has sanctioned crypto mixer Sinbad for its role in North Korean laundering activities, following last year's takedown of Tornado Cash and Blender.io. This action demonstrates a significant crackdown on state-sponsored cybercrime.
Cryptocurrency Mining Pools and Money Laundering: Two Real World Examples
Learn how cybercriminals can money launder cryptocurrency via mining pools, with two real world examples involving ransomware and scams.
24% of New Tokens Launched in 2022 Bear On-Chain Characteristics of Pump and Dump Schemes
Crypto pump and dump schemes have become common in the crypto world, making up 24% of new tokens launched in 2022.
Crypto Scam Revenue Dropped 46% in 2022, While Blockchain Analysis Finds Links Between What Appear to be Distinct Scams
Crypto scams remain the largest form of crypto-based crime but total cryptocurrency scam revenue fell significantly in 2022, a 46% drop compared to last year.
Crypto Money Laundering: Four Exchange Deposit Addresses Received Over $1 Billion in Illicit Funds in 2022
Did you know four exchange deposit addresses received over $1 billion in illicit funds in 2022? Read more about money laundering in crypto.
Ransomware Revenue Down As More Victims Refuse to Pay
As per Chainalysis's 2023 crypto crime report, ransomware revenue is down as more victims refuse to pay. Read more about general ransomware trends here.
How 2022’s Biggest Cryptocurrency Sanctions Designations Affected Crypto Crime
We look at how OFAC’s cryptocurrency sanctions strategy has evolved over time, examine the types of entities sanctioned so far, and analyze the impact.
[CHAINALYSIS PODCAST EPISODE 19] Pig Butchering Crypto Scam: Crypto’s Emerging Human Trafficking And Romance Scam Industry
We talked with Alastair McCready, who is based in Cambodia, about crypto, pig butchering romance scams, and human trafficking.
Mid-year Crypto Crime Update: Illicit Activity Falls With Rest of Market, With Some Notable Exceptions
2022 has been a tumultuous year for cryptocurrency markets, with significant price declines across all currencies in May and June.
OFAC Sanctions Popular Ethereum Mixer Tornado Cash for Laundering Crypto Stolen by North Korea’s Lazarus Group
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the popular Ethereum mixer Tornado Cash, adding it to the Specially Designated Nationals List.
Public Sector Survey Preview: Chainalysis 2022 State of Cryptocurrency Investigations
Crypto presents unique challenges to the public sector when it comes to criminal investigations. Preview the 2022 State of Cryptocurrency Investigations Survey.
[CHAINALYSIS PODCAST EPISODE 15] Why Crypto Mixer Usage Has Reached All-time Highs in 2022
In episode 15 of Public Key, the Chainalysis podcast, we talk with Kim Grauer about how the usage of crypto mixers has hit all-time highs.
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