Episode 128: How Cryptocurrency Is Used for Financial Fraud

26/03/2025 35 min Episodio 128
Episode 128: How Cryptocurrency Is Used for Financial Fraud

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In episode 128 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Joshua Palsgraf, Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Analyst at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®). Together, they examine how cyber threat actors use cryptocurrency for financial fraud and how professionals like Joshua track this illicit activity. Here are some highlights from our episode:01:35. What a data-driven approach to CTI looks like02:47. What makes cryptocurrency useful in the digital economy, including for financial fraud06:50. How cryptocurrency-related financial crime compares to traditional forms of fraud13:20. Examples of cryptocurrency theft and its use in facilitating ransomware attacks27:24. Tooling and forensic methods that are being used to track crypto fraud/scams31:40. The need to build awareness around financial crime in the digital economyResourcesEpisode 77: Data's Value to Decision-Making in Cybersecurity2023 Cryptocurrency Fraud Report Released2025 Crypto Crime Trends: Illicit Volumes Portend Record Year as On-Chain Crime Becomes Increasingly Diverse and ProfessionalizedSuspected Lazarus subgroup behind DMM crypto heistEpisode 126: A Day in the Life of a CTI AnalystCombatting RansomwareEpisode 124: The Many Layers of a Malware Takedown OperationIf you have some feedback or an idea for an upcoming episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, let us know by emailing [email protected].