Elliptic

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has raised $60 million in a Series C funding round to fund research and development (R&D) and international growth.

Oct 12, 2021

A new study of a ransomware attack by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic reveals the dialogue between the attacker and the victim, including live chat support, a negotiated discount, and a surcharge for paying in bitcoin. “The Hash” team examines the details outlined by Elliptic, sharing cybersecurity tips on how to prevent being hacked.

Jul 19, 2021

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.

May 27, 2021

Finance

З березня хакери DarkSide могли отримати 321,5 BTC за викуп, а 107 BTC досі не враховані.

By Anna BaydakovaMay 17, 2021

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.

May 17, 2021

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.

Feb 15, 2021