Episode 128: How Cryptocurrency Is Used for Financial Fraud

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].

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