{"id":50083,"date":"2023-01-12T14:05:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T14:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packetstormsecurity.com\/news\/view\/34213\/Crypto-Crime-Hits-Record-20-Billion-In-2022-Report-Says.html"},"modified":"2023-01-12T14:05:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T14:05:46","slug":"crypto-crime-hits-record-20-billion-in-2022-report-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/crypto-crime-hits-record-20-billion-in-2022-report-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Crime Hits Record $20 Billion In 2022, Report Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/resizer\/SbSb9CDdN7tCG_jK-tGTRQOT_Mg=\/1200x628\/smart\/filters:quality(80)\/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com\/reuters\/ZGAJI7XDIFMDJLFJCT3KXLPETE.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-0\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI\">LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) &#8211; Illicit use of cryptocurrencies hit a record $20.1 billion last year as transactions involving companies targeted by U.S. sanctions skyrocketed, data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis showed on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-1\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI\">The cryptocurrency market floundered in 2022, as risk appetite diminished and various crypto firms <a data-testid=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/crypto-companies-crash-into-bankruptcy-2022-12-01\/\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__medium__1kbOh text__large__nEccO link__underline_default__2prE_\">collapsed<\/a>. Investors were left with large losses and regulators <a data-testid=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/us-cftc-chair-be-questioned-over-ftx-collapse-by-lawmakers-2022-12-01\/\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__medium__1kbOh text__large__nEccO link__underline_default__2prE_\">stepped up calls<\/a> for more consumer protection.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-2\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI\">Even as overall crypto transaction volumes fell, the value of crypto transactions related to illicit activity rose for the second year running, Chainalysis said.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-3\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI\">Transactions associated with sanctioned entities increased more than 100,000-fold in 2022 and made up 44% of last year&#8217;s illicit activity, Chainalysis said.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-4\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI\">Funds received by the Russian exchange <a data-testid=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/us-hits-major-russian-banks-with-sanctions-over-invasion-ukraine-2022-02-24\/\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__medium__1kbOh text__large__nEccO link__underline_default__2prE_\">Garantex<\/a>, which was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in April, accounted for &#8220;much of 2022&#8217;s illicit volume&#8221;, Chainalysis said, adding that most of that activity is &#8220;likely Russian users using a Russian exchange.&#8221; A spokesperson for Chainalysis said wallets are tagged as &#8220;illicit&#8221; if they are part of a sanctioned entity.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-5\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI\">Garantex did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-6\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI\">The United States also imposed sanctions last year on cryptocurrency mixing services <a data-testid=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/us-adds-virtual-currency-mixer-sanctions-list-over-north-koreas-cyber-activities-2022-05-06\/\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__medium__1kbOh text__large__nEccO link__underline_default__2prE_\">Blender<\/a> and <a data-testid=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/currencies\/coinbase-backs-lawsuit-against-us-treasury-over-tornado-cash-sanctions-2022-09-08\/\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__medium__1kbOh text__large__nEccO link__underline_default__2prE_\">Tornado Cash<\/a>, which it said were being used by hackers, including from North Korea, to launder billions of dollars worth of proceeds from their cyber crimes.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-7\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI\">The volume of stolen crypto funds rose 7% last year, but other illicit crypto transactions including those related to scams, ransomware, terrorism financing and human trafficking, saw volumes fall.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-8\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI\">&#8220;The market downturn may be one reason for this,&#8221; Chainalysis said. &#8220;We&#8217;ve found in the past that crypto scams, for instance, take in less revenue during bear markets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-9\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI\">Chainalysis said its $20.1 billion estimate only includes activity recorded on blockchain, and excludes &#8220;off-chain&#8221; crime such as fraudulent accounting by crypto firms.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-10\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI\">The figure also excludes when cryptocurrencies are the proceeds of non-crypto-related crimes, such as when cryptocurrency is used as a means of payment in drug trafficking, Chainalysis said.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-11\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__large__nEccO body__full_width__ekUdw body__large_body__FV5_X article-body__element__2p5pI\">&#8220;We have to stress that this is a lower bound estimate &#8211; our measure of illicit transaction volume is sure to grow over time,&#8221; the report said, noting that <a data-testid=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/us\/crypto-crime-hit-record-14-billion-2021-research-shows-2022-01-06\/\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__medium__1kbOh text__large__nEccO link__underline_default__2prE_\">the figure for 2021<\/a> was revised to $18 billion from $14 billion as more scams were discovered.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"Text\" class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__default__UPMUu sign-off__text__PU3Aj\">Reporting by Elizabeth Howcroft<br \/>\nEditing by Tomasz 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