Crypto crime
Seoul Police Crack International Hacking Ring with Chainalysis Solutions
Last week, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) announced that it has dismantled one of the most sophisticated cybercrime operations…
APAC-based Law Enforcement Freezes $47 Million in Pig Butchering Funds Following Collaboration Among Chainalysis, OKX, Tether, and Binance
TL;DR “Pig butchering” scams have become a major criminal enterprise, combining investment fraud with human trafficking, resulting in billions in…
Legislated Sanctions Evasion: How the Garantex Rebrand, Grinex, and the Ruble-Backed Token, A7A5 Have Shaped Russia’s Shadow Crypto Economy
UPDATE 10/24/25: The European Commission adopts its 19th package of sanctions against Russia On October 23, 2025, the European Commission…
The US and Canada Join Forces to Combat Scams, Seizing Millions in Crypto
Last year, we launched Operation Spincaster, a first-of-its-kind public-private initiative designed to disrupt and prevent scams through coordinated global sprints.…
July 2025: Charts in Review
Each week, we share a data-driven snapshot of the most compelling trends in digital assets through our “Chart of the…
Chainalysis Identifies Large CSAM Website Using Cryptocurrency
Chainalysis has identified the cryptocurrency payments infrastructure of one of the largest child sexual abuse material (CSAM) websites operating on…
Following the Bitcoin Trail: The IntelBroker Takedown
TL;DR International law enforcement coordinated to take down BreachForum, arresting five administrators including IntelBroker (Kai West). Breakthrough came when IntelBroker…
2025 Crypto Crime Mid-year Update: Stolen Funds Surge as DPRK Sets New Records
Key findings Stolen funds With over $2.17 billion stolen from cryptocurrency services so far in 2025, this year is more…
How Chainalysis Helped Uncover an NCA Officer’s Theft of Seized Bitcoin
TL;DR A UK law enforcement officer stole approximately 50 BTC from assets seized in the Silk Road 2.0 investigation. Despite…
First-Ever Crypto Seizure in Greece: How Chainalysis Reactor Helped Authorities Recover Funds from the $1.5B Bybit Hack
TL;DR: In their first-ever cryptocurrency seizure, the Hellenic Anti-Money Laundering Authority, with help from Chainalysis, traced and froze a portion…
OFAC Sanctions Aeza Group for Hosting Global Bulletproof Service which Enabled Cybercriminals and Technology Theft, Includes Crypto Address in Designation
TL;DR OFAC sanctioned Aeza Group LLC and its network of entities for providing bulletproof hosting services that enable cybercriminals to…
Nobitex, Sanctions, and The $90 Million Exploit: A Window into Iran’s Largest Crypto Exchange
On June 18, 2025, Iranian cryptocurrency platform, Nobitex, was exploited, resulting in the loss of more than $90 million in…
Huione Carries On: Chinese-Language Platform’s Persistence Reveals the Complexity of On-chain Financial Crime Disruption
TL;DR: Despite Huione’s reported “shutdown” and the disappearance of its website and Telegram channels, transaction data shows no meaningful decline.…
The Chainalysis 2025 Crypto Crime Report Preview (Part 2): Podcast Ep. 156
Darknet Markets, North Korean hackers, scams and ransomware. We cover it all in part 2 of our exclusive Crypto Crime…
OFAC Designates Iran-based Darknet Marketplace Administrator with 49 Cryptocurrency Addresses for Facilitating Fentanyl Sales
Today, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Iran-based Behrouz Parsarad, the administrator…