There's No Such Thing as Crypto Crime - Furneaux, Nick

Résumé :

A PLAYBOOK FOR FOLLOWING THE DIGITAL MONEY TRAIL AND SOLVING CRIMES INVOLVING CRYPTO

From high profile cases and media reporting, we know that crimes involving cryptocurrency are on the rise-to the tune of tens of billions of dollars per year. So is this a new type of crime? There's No Such Thing as Crypto Crime: An Investigative Handbook will show you that fraud or theft involving cryptocurrency is substantially the same as fraud or theft of any other financial asset. That's good news for investigators-it means we already have the tools and tactics we need to solve these crimes and stop crypto criminals in their tracks. This book shows you how to apply the principles of financial forensic investigation to the world of digital currency.

Inside, leading cybersecurity and forensics consultant Nick Furneaux, assisted by some of the worlds experts in crypto oriented crime, lays it all out: the technology behind cryptocurrency, the most common types of crime and exploitation, various investigative strategies, and methods for seizing illicitly held assets. From the primary cryptocurrencies of Bitcoin and Ethereum to key alt coins such as Tron and Binance Smart Chain, you'll learn how to follow the trail of blockchain transactions and combat crypto related financial crime.

This is a book that should be read by everyone involved in financially motivated crimes including criminal and tax investigators, lawyers, legislators and more....

Biographie:

Foreword xiii

Introduction xvii

1 A History of Cryptocurrencies and Crime 1

Where Did It All Start? 3

The Rise of the Smart Contract 7

The Next Targets? 14

The Future? More Crime! 16

2 Understanding the Criminal Opportunities: Money Laundering 19

There Is No Such Thing as Crypto Crime 36

Money Laundering 40

What Is an Investigator Looking For? 42

Centralized Exchanges 43

NFTs and NFT Gaming 45

Mixers 48

Decentralized Exchanges 53

Casinos. 56

Chain Hopping 57

Privacy Coins 59

Crypto ATMs 62

Peer-to-Peer Platforms 64

3 Understanding the Criminal Opportunities: Theft 67

Crypto Thefts 67

Social Engineering 67

Phishing 68

Hacks 71

Fraud 73

Rug Pull 74

Pig-Butchering/Romance Scams 76

Investment Scams 79

Support Scams 83

Simple Theft 84

Contract Manipulation 86

Fake Contracts 86

Exploiting the Contract 87

Phishing 89

Flash Loans 90

Playing by the Rules 92

Other Criminal Opportunities 96

Yield Farming 96

Funding of Groups 97

Sanctions Avoidance 99

Summary 108

4 Who Should Be a Cryptocurrency Investigator? 109

Individual Skills 111

Knowledge of Technological Systems 111

Knowledge of Digital Currencies 112

Understanding of the Cryptocurrency Market 112

Extensive Knowledge of Computer Networks 113

Cryptography 114

Financial Crime 114

Fraud Investigators 114

Open Source Investigations 115

Cybercrime Investigations 116

Setting Up a Cryptocurrency Investigation Department 117

Other Roles. 123

5 The Role of Commercial Investigation Tools 125

Do You Need a Commercial Tool? 129

Two Is One and One Is None 133

The Future of Investigation Tools 135

6 Mining: The Key to Cryptocurrencies 139

What Really Is Mining? 141

Validating Transactions 141

Minting New Coins 142

Proof of Work (PoW) Mining 142

How PoW Mining Works 142

Energy Consumption and Environmental Concerns 145

Proof of Stake (PoS) Mining 146

How PoS Mining Works 146

Advantages of PoS Mining 146

Does an Investigator Need to Understand Mining Technologies? 146

Cryptocurrency Mining Frauds and Scams 147

Cloud Mining Scams 147

Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes 148

Malware and Cryptojacking 149

Asset Discovery 149

Will Cryptocurrencies Always Be Mined? 150

7 Cryptocurrency Wallets 153

When a Wallet Is Not Really a Wallet 155

Types of Cryptocurrency Wallets 156

Hot Wallets 157

Desktop Wallets. 157

Mobile Wallets 158

Web/Online Wallets 158

Cold Wallets 160

Hardware Wallets 160

Paper Wallets 161

Software Wallets: Functionality and Security 162

Functionality 163

Security 163

Hardware Wallets: Functionality and Security 164

Functionality 164

Security 164

Choosing the Right Wallet 165

Wallet Vulnerabilities 166

Weak or Reused Passwords 166

Phishing Attacks 166

Malware 167

On-Path Attacks 167

Vulnerable Wallet Software 168

Lack of Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) 168

Social Engineering 169

SIM-Swapping Attacks 169

Supply Chain Attacks 170

8 The Importance of Discovery 173

Premises Searching: Legal Framework and Search Powers 176

Search Strategies 177

Handling and Securing Evidence 177

Evidence Bags 178

Body Camer...

Sommaire:

NICK FURNEAUX is a cybersecurity and forensics consultant specializing in the prevention and investigation of cybercrime. Nick is author of the 2018 book Investigating Cryptocurrencies and has trained thousands of investigators in the skills needed to track cryptocurrency used in crimes. He works within the training academy at TRM Labs, and is an advisor to the Board of Asset Reality....