DragonEx Hack: Tracking stolen Ethereum TOKENS to Exchanges using CATV
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DragonEx Hack: Tracking stolen Ethereum TOKENS to Exchanges using CATV
On 26 March 2019, DragonEX reported via their official telegram channel that the exchange was compromised by a hacker, and that cryptocurrencies belonging to the exchanges had been transferred out of their wallets. DragonEx displayed the hacker’s wallet addresses that were used to transfer the funds, and request help from the crypto community in freezing those accounts (Figure 1).
Upon hearing the news, researchers on the Uppsala Security Operations Team sprang into action and investigated the flow of crypto funds (Ethereum) using their in-house Crypto Analysis Transaction Virtualization (CATV) tool. Using this tool, the researchers were able to study techniques employed by the hacker to conceal his activities while getting the stolen cryptocurrencies out.
Crypto Analysis Transaction Virtualization
CATV is a new cryptocurrency analytical and tracking security tool developed by Uppsala Security. The tool allows users to perform forensic investigations on cryptocurrency transactions. It …
On 26 March 2019, DragonEX reported via their official telegram channel that the exchange was compromised by a hacker, and that cryptocurrencies belonging to the exchanges had been transferred out of their wallets. DragonEx displayed the hacker’s wallet addresses that were used to transfer the funds, and request help from the crypto community in freezing those accounts (Figure 1).
Upon hearing the news, researchers on the Uppsala Security Operations Team sprang into action and investigated the flow of crypto funds (Ethereum) using their in-house Crypto Analysis Transaction Virtualization (CATV) tool. Using this tool, the researchers were able to study techniques employed by the hacker to conceal his activities while getting the stolen cryptocurrencies out.
Crypto Analysis Transaction Virtualization
CATV is a new cryptocurrency analytical and tracking security tool developed by Uppsala Security. The tool allows users to perform forensic investigations on cryptocurrency transactions. It …
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