Chainaanalysis 發布了 2024 年加密貨幣犯罪報告的第一部分

8 月 15 日，加密貨幣合規和研究公司 Chainaanalysis 發布了 2024 年加密貨幣犯罪報告的第一部分。

Crypto crime fell by 40% in 2023, reaching $20.1 billion — the lowest level since 2018, according to a new report by Chainalysis. However, two categories of illicit activity — stolen funds and ransomware — are on the rise. Stolen funds have nearly doubled from $857 million to $1.58 billion, while ransomware inflows have increased by about 2%, from $449.1 million to $459.8 million, it reported before adding that the amount is already 84% higher than the value stolen over the first half of 2023.

根據 Chainaanalysis 的一份新報告，2023 年加密貨幣犯罪下降了 40%，達到 201 億美元，這是 2018 年以來的最低水準。然而，兩類非法活動——被盜資金和勒索軟體——正在增加。被盜資金幾乎翻了一番，從8.57 億美元增至15.8 億美元，而勒索軟體流入量增加了約2%，從4.491 億美元增至4.598 億美元，該報告補充說，這一金額已經比上半年被盜金額高出84%。

The firm's analysis of illicit cryptocurrency activity spans seven years and is based on data from cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain analysis, and law enforcement. It defines crypto crime as the movement of funds to and from addresses controlled by illicit entities, including exchanges, darknet markets, ransomware attackers, and terrorist groups.

該公司對非法加密貨幣活動的分析跨越七年，基於加密貨幣交易所、區塊鏈分析和執法的數據。它將加密貨幣犯罪定義為非法實體（包括交易所、暗網市場、勒索軟體攻擊者和恐怖組織）控制的地址之間的資金流動。

According to the report, the decline in crypto crime can be attributed to several factors, including the bear market, which has caused a decline in overall cryptocurrency activity, and increased efforts by law enforcement and regulators to crack down on crypto crime.

報告稱，加密貨幣犯罪的下降可歸因於多種因素，包括熊市導致加密貨幣整體活動下降，以及執法和監管機構加強打擊加密犯罪。

The report also found that stolen funds and ransomware now account for a larger share of illicit cryptocurrency activity than ever before. In 2023, stolen funds and ransomware inflows accounted for 76% of all illicit activity, up from 64% in 2022.

該報告還發現，被盜資金和勒索軟體現在在非法加密貨幣活動中所佔的比例比以往任何時候都更大。 2023 年，被盜資金和勒索軟體流入佔所有非法活動的 76%，高於 2022 年的 64%。

This increase is being driven by a rise in large-scale cryptocurrency thefts, such as the $380 million hack of the cryptocurrency exchange BitMart in December 2023. The stolen funds are typically laundered through a series of cryptocurrency transactions before being cashed out or used to purchase other illicit goods and services.

這一增長是由大規模加密貨幣盜竊事件的增加所推動的，例如2023 年12 月加密貨幣交易所BitMart 遭受了價值3.8 億美元的駭客攻擊。再兌現或用於購買其他非法商品和服務。

Meanwhile, ransomware attackers are increasingly targeting large organizations, such as hospitals and schools, which are more likely to pay the ransom demands. In 2023, ransomware attacks on large organizations generated an average of $6.3 million in illicit cryptocurrency inflows, compared to $1.2 million for attacks on smaller organizations.

同時，勒索軟體攻擊者越來越多地將目標瞄準醫院和學校等大型組織，這些組織更有可能支付贖金要求。 2023 年，針對大型組織的勒索軟體攻擊平均產生 630 萬美元的非法加密貨幣流入，而針對小型組織的勒索軟體攻擊平均產生 120 萬美元。