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Key Takeaways From Elliptic's Case Study of Ransomware Attacks
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Key Takeaways From Elliptic’s Case Study of Ransomware Attacks
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 di...
Key Takeaways From Elliptic's Case Study of Ransomware Attacks
By CoinDesk Staff
Jul 19, 2021 at 7:03 p.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2021
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Laundering ransomware
Markets
Ransomware
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.
Laundering ransomware
By Jamie Crawley
Jul 19, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2021
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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
Policy
Elliptic
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...
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
By Danny Nelson
Jul 15, 2021 at 8:54 p.m. UTC
Jul 15, 2021
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Masked teenager holding the Palestinian flag.
Markets
Elliptic
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.
Masked teenager holding the Palestinian flag.
By Cheyenne Ligon
Jun 23, 2021 at 8:50 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2021
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Elliptic: 'Far Less than One Percent' of All Bitcoin Transactions Are Criminal
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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 ran...
Elliptic: 'Far Less than One Percent' of All Bitcoin Transactions Are Criminal
By CoinDesk Staff
May 27, 2021 at 7:27 p.m. UTC
May 27, 2021
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Detective board with evidence
Finance
Elliptic
DarkSide Hackers' Bitcoin Stash Tracked
DarkSide hackers might have received 321.5 BTC for ransom since March, with 107 BTC still unaccounted for.
Detective board with evidence
By Anna Baydakova
May 17, 2021 at 8:21 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2021
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The Bitcoin Wallet Used by Colonial Pipeline Hackers Is Identified; Now What?
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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...
The Bitcoin Wallet Used by Colonial Pipeline Hackers Is Identified; Now What?
By CoinDesk Staff
May 17, 2021 at 2:33 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2021
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A number of firms track asset flows on the Bitcoin blockchain.
Finance
Privacy
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.
A number of firms track asset flows on the Bitcoin blockchain.
By Ian Allison
May 13, 2021 at 3:57 p.m. UTC
May 13, 2021
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Revolut app
Finance
Elliptic
Revolut Taps Blockchain Tools From Crypto Compliance Firm Elliptic
The partnership means Revolut customers' crypto transactions will now be recorded on the blockchain.
Revolut app
By Jamie Crawley
May 11, 2021 at 11:04 a.m. UTC
May 11, 2021
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Finance
Crime
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.”
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By Ian Allison
Mar 22, 2021 at 2:10 p.m. UTC
Mar 22, 2021
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