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Anatomy of Ransomware Attack: Chat Support, a Discount and a Surcharge for Bitcoin
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic tracks a small business being contacted by REvil ransomware attackers demanding $50,000 in crypto for a decryption tool.
Republican Senator Highlights Bitcoin's Battle in Shedding Criminal Baggage
Sen. Chuck Grassley is using "deeply flawed" estimates of illicit bitcoin activity to call for closer scrutiny of the industry, according to multiple crypto intelligence firms.
52 US Representatives Are Backing a Bill Targeting Hamas Financing
The Hamas International Financing Prevention Act would leverage sanctions against individuals and governments donating to Hamas, including donations made in bitcoin.
Elliptic: ‘Far Less Than 1%’ of All Bitcoin Transactions Are Criminal
Dr. Tom Robinson, Elliptic’s co-founder and chief scientist, explains why Elliptic is keeping the information about their discovery of the wallet used by Colonial Pipeline ransomware hackers private. Plus, his thoughts on blockchain analytics and the proportion of criminal transactions on the blockchain.
DarkSide Hackers' Bitcoin Stash Tracked
DarkSide hackers might have received 321.5 BTC for ransom since March, with 107 BTC still unaccounted for.
The Bitcoin Wallet Used by Colonial Pipeline Hackers Is Identified; Now What?
Is bitcoin really untraceable? As blockchain analytics firms such as Elliptic and Chainalysis show, bitcoin transactions are not as secret as some people think. CoinDesk’s Nik De breaks down the story of how Elliptic identified the bitcoin wallet used by DarkSide, the hacker group behind the Colonial Pipeline shutdown.
Elliptic Is Mapping Bitcoin Stolen From 2016 Bitfinex Hack
New research from blockchain analytics firm Elliptic asks whether zkSNACKs, the firm behind bitcoin privacy wallet Wasabi, is turning a blind eye to stolen coins.
Revolut Taps Blockchain Tools From Crypto Compliance Firm Elliptic
The partnership means Revolut customers' crypto transactions will now be recorded on the blockchain.
Russia's Darknet Criminals Have Novel Crypto Cash-Out System: 'Buried Treasure'
A darknet ad flagged by the crypto sleuths at Elliptic says vendors will bury vacuum-packed physical cash “5-20 cm under the ground.”
Dark Web Criminal Behind Joker's Stash Retires a Bitcoin Billionaire
The criminal behind Joker's Stash, a dark web marketplace for stolen credit card data, has shut down the operation, walking away with over $1B in bitcoin according to blockchain analysis firm Elliptic. CoinDesk managing editor Zack Seward calls it "one of the few instances where a dark web cyber criminal has retired on their own terms." The Hash panel weighs in.
