DeFi Protocols Now the Go-To Target for Cybercriminals Looking to Steal Cryptocurrency.
Blockchain data platform leader issues warning amidst surge in cryptocurrency crime
CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Kim Grauer, Director of Research at Chainalysis, to learn more about some of the key findings that emerged from their 2022 Crypto Crime Report – and how the blockchain-based data platform is providing law enforcement with the ‘best data’ available to help them tackle cryptocurrency crime.
Chainalysis Research Shines Spotlight on Potential of NFTs Being Used for Illicit Activities
Chainalysis Research Shines Spotlight on Potential of NFTs Being Used for Illicit Activities.
Chainalysis Launches Sanctions Screening Tools Free of Charge for Cryptocurrency Industry
Chainalysis Launches Sanctions Screening Tools Free of Charge for Cryptocurrency Industry.
Cybercriminals Laundered $8.6 billion Worth of Cryptocurrency in 2021
Cybercriminals Laundered $8.6 billion Worth of Cryptocurrency in 2021, Reveals Chainalysis Report.
Ransomware on the Rise
Ransomware is on the rise again. A recent industry report found that ransomware attacks increased by 150% in the last year, while blockchain research firm Chainalysis saw a 311% increase, year on year, to the end of 2020 in the number of actual ransomware attacks. Ransomware is also a growing concern in the Middle East region, as attack frequency and sophistication rose significantly since last year.