Tag: CyberCrime

According to the Chainalysis report, crypto-based crime hit an all-time high in 2021, with illicit addresses receiving $14 billion over the year, up from $7.8 billion in 2020. Janey Young, the head of Global Investigations at Chainalysis, explained how blockchain analytics can help combat cryptocurrency crime in the UAE. The last 12 months have been…

The US Justice Department said it seized more than $3.6 billion in allegedly stolen cryptocurrency linked to the 2016 hack of Bitfinex. As part of the operation, authorities detained a New York couple on allegations they planned to launder the digital goods. It marks the agency’s largest financial seizure ever, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco…

The DeFi platform Wormhole became the victim of the largest crypto heist this year when an attacker exploited a security flaw to make off with close to $325 million. The attack on the popular bridge linking Ethereum and Solana is among the top five largest crypto hacks of all time. The attack took place on…

A growing number of users of the popular crypto exchange Coinbase have found their accounts on the platform empty after hackers managed to gain access to them and drain their cryptocurrency wallets. According to a Tuesday CNBC investigation, thousands of customers across the country have lodged complaints against the company. One couple, for example, logged…

Yes, some criminals use Bitcoin, but the innovation behind this technology improves the financial system, writes Brad Yasar for Сointelegraph. Cryptocurrency is a new technology that has entered the common discourse, setting the stage for a complete upheaval of our long-established financial systems. Of course, some skepticism is unavoidable. Crypto’s association with criminality adds to…