Cybercrime
Covid is Causing Shipping Issues, But Natural Competitive Forces Are Causing Darknet Market Consolidation
This blog is an excerpt from the Chainalysis 2021 Crypto Crime Report. Click here to download the whole thing! Darknet…
FinCEN’s $60 Million Helix Fine Reveals how Regulators May Enforce Law on Mixers Moving Forward
This past Monday, October 19, 2020, FinCEN announced a $60 million civil fine against Larry Dean Harmon, operator of cryptocurrency…
Fighting Back Against SIM Swap Attacks with Blockchain Analysis
Nearly every important service we interact with — email addresses, social media platforms, bank accounts, cryptocurrency wallets — lives on…
The Twitter Hack: What We Know One Week Later
On Wednesday, July 15, Twitter accounts belonging to prominent individuals including Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Elon Musk, and many others…
Twitterハッキング事件: 1週間が経過して分かったこと
2020年7月15日水曜日、ジョー・バイデン、バラク・オバマ、イーロン・マスクなど多くの有名人のTwitterアカウントが、Twitter内部ツールへのアクセスを奪取したハッカーによって乗っ取られました...
Fact Checking Recent Cryptocurrency Terrorism Financing Reports
Our mission is to build trust in blockchains, and as a trusted investigative partner to governments around the world, preventing…
Introducing Chainalysis Crypto Crime Intelligence Briefs
We’re excited to announce our new series of Crypto Crime Intelligence Briefs! Chainalysis blockchain investigators are constantly identifying new groups…
Making Cryptocurrency Part of the Solution to Human Trafficking
This blog is a preview of our webinar on cryptocurrency and human trafficking. Click here to watch the recording! Human…
Ransomware Attackers Aren’t Sparing Anyone During Covid-19
Covid-19 has already had a major impact on cryptocurrency activity, both legal and illegal. Last week, we shared data and…
Covid-19 Has Wiped Out 33% of Cryptocurrency Scammers’ Revenue, But That’s Not the Whole Story
Media outlets and governments around the world have warned of scammers taking advantage of the Covid-19 crisis. It’s a worrisome…
Covid-19 and Crypto Crime: Watch Out for Cybercriminals Taking Advantage of the Crisis at Hand
The following comes from an email our CEO, Michael Gronager, sent to our customers today, April 2, 2020. We’re reprinting…
The Chainalysis Crypto Crime Report is Here. Download to Learn Why 2019 Was the Year of the Ponzi Scheme.
The Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime Report is here! Click here to download. If the last few years have proven anything, it’s that…
Darknet Market Activity Higher Than Ever in 2019 Despite Closures. How Does Law Enforcement Respond?
This blog is an excerpt from the Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime Report. Click here to download the full document! Currencies…
Ransomware Goes Mass Market
This blog is an excerpt from the Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime Report. Click here to download the full document! On…
As Exchanges Beef Up Security Measures, Hackers Get More Sophisticated
This blog is an excerpt from the Chainalysis 2020 Crypto Crime Report. Click here to download the full document! Currencies…
