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CoinDesk Indices

How Web3 Is Disrupting AI Cloud Computing

Data security is broken and blockchain holds the key, says David Attermann.

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Consensus Magazine

Lessons of a $37M Attack: How a Ukrainian Payment Processor Was Hacked

CoinsPaid, a crypto payment processing company with Ukrainian roots, fell a victim to a social engineering attack, thought to have emanated from Lazarus, a North Korean hacking group.

North Korea's flag painted on a wall (Shutterstock)

Opinion

Did Razzlekhan’s Husband Really Hack Bitfinex?

“Ilya is a f***ing idiot,” says former U.S. “Most Wanted” hacker Brett Johnson, who questions yesterday’s bombshell confession.

"Crocodile of Wall Street" (Bryan Brinkman/CoinDesk)

Opinion

UN Cybercrime Treaty Could Lead to Sweeping Surveillance of Crypto Worldwide

The treaty’s current draft language would require crypto companies to implement intrusive mass surveillance systems, turning over financial information to governments automatically, say Marta Belcher and Kurt Opsahl of the Filecoin Foundation.

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Policy

Russian Cybercrime Gang Trickbot Sanctioned by US, UK

According to Chainalysis, Trickbot is the second-highest earning cybercrime group, and has extorted at least $724 million in crypto.

Sam Bankman-Fried's reality has been irrevocably shattered. But he's still desperately trying to hold it together. (Getty Images)

Tech

DeFi Exchange Mango's $114M Exploit Was 'Market Manipulation,' Not a Hack, Ex-FBI Special Agent Says

Chris Tarbell, co-founder of crypto investigative firm Naxo, discusses why the theft was more about manipulating the platform's native token than hacking the system.

Chris Tarbell (Naxo Labs)

Videos

Fiat Remains Preferred Currency for Criminals Although Defi Protocols Are Becoming Popular Tools

As part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week, Avivah Litan, Vice President and Analyst at Gartner Research, discusses why cybercriminals can run, but can't hide in transparent cryptocurrency networks. Litan shares insights into criminal activity using fiat vs. crypto and the broader state of digital privacy. Plus, why have DeFi protocols become popular tools for money laundering. What's the one thing that criminals get wrong about crypto?

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Privacy Coin Monero in Focus

As part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week, Grid News Tech Reporter Benjamin Power shares insights into his latest report on privacy coin monero, which has come under fire for emerging as the alleged "crypto of choice" for cybercriminals. Plus, breaking down Monero's use cases and where it stands in the U.S. regulatory environment.

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Markets

Alleged Dark Web Blockchain Analytics Tool Antinalysis Suspended

Antinalysis helps cybercriminals avoid running the risk of being identified they attempt to cash out their illicit proceeds, according to a blockchain analytics firm.

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Videos

US State Department Offers to Pay for Cybercrime Tips With Crypto

CoinDesk's Nihilesh De reacts to the U.S. State Department offering to pay up to $10 million in crypto for tips on cybercrime, including ransomware. "[This] is actually a first for the federal government," De said, noting the State Department has never provided crypto as a reward. Plus, Binance halting the trading of their stock tokens.

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