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$35 Million in Crypto Drained in 15 Minutes: How Exchange Hacks Are Evolving and How to Prevent Them
Earlier this year, one of the largest crypto exchanges in South Korea detected abnormal withdrawal activity from one of its…
DPRK IT Workers: Inside North Korea’s Crypto Laundering Network
North Korean (DPRK) IT workers continue to infiltrate IT companies globally to earn income, often in cryptocurrency, used to finance…
The Venus Protocol Incident: How Hexagate and a Community Stopped a Hack and Enabled a Swift Recovery
On September 2, 2025, a Venus Protocol user was targeted, putting approximately $13 million at risk. The attack was rooted…
August 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…
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…
Italian Carabinieri Leverage Chainalysis to Dismantle €8.8M Illicit Crypto Exchange, Employing Advanced Forensics to Decrypt Seed Phrases and Seize Illicit Assets
TL;DR: The Cryptocurrency Section of the Italian Carabinieri recently arrested Franco Lee, a Chinese national operating an illicit cryptocurrency exchange…
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…
The Importance of Blockchain Security and How to Prevent Threats Before They Strike
TL;DR Illicit cryptocurrency addresses received approximately $40.9 billion in 2024, highlighting the urgent need for stronger blockchain security. Key threats…
Preventing Large-Scale Crypto Hacks: Key Security Measures for Exchanges
Following the Bybit exchange hack on February 21, 2025, the cryptocurrency industry is once again reminded of the concrete consequences…
Bybit Hack: Leveraging Transparency for Collaboration in the Wake of Record-Breaking Theft
[UPDATED: February 27, 2025; 9:40am EST] This blog has been updated to reflect the latest updates on the Bybit hack.…
2025 Crypto Crime Trends: Illicit Volumes Portend Record Year as On-Chain Crime Becomes Increasingly Diverse and Professionalized
In recent years, cryptocurrency has become increasingly mainstream. Although illicit activity on-chain previously revolved heavily around cybercrime, cryptocurrency is now…
$2.2 Billion Stolen from Crypto Platforms in 2024, but Hacked Volumes Stagnate Toward Year-End as DPRK Slows Activity Post-July
Crypto hacking remains a persistent threat, with four years in the past decade individually seeing more than a billion dollars’…
2024 Crypto Crime Mid-year Update Part 1: Cybercrime Climbs as Exchange Thieves and Ransomware Attackers Grow Bolder
Key findings Aggregate illicit activity on-chain has dropped by almost 20% year-to-date, demonstrating that legitimate activity is growing more quickly…
Case Study: Tracking On-Chain Activities of Suspected FTC Impersonators
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a press release, warning consumers of scammers impersonating FTC staff members in attempts…
2024 Chainalysis Crypto Crime Report Preview – Ep. 97
Episode 97 of the Public Key podcast is here! The highly anticipated Chainalysis 2024 Crypto Crime Report is being downloaded…