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62. How a mathematician and an entrepreneur helped  law enforcement take a bite out of crypto crime

62. How a mathematician and an entrepreneur helped law enforcement take a bite out of crypto crime

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62. How a mathematician and an entrepreneur helped law enforcement take a bite out of crypto crime

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Apr 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When cryptocurrency burst on the scene in 2008, it was touted as anonymous — a boon to cyber criminals all over the world. Then a few mathematicians and some federal agents proved otherwise, in a way so big it birthed an industry. With a tip of the hat to Andy Greenberg’s new book “Tracers in the Dark,” we talk to them about how they did it.
Released:
Apr 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

It seems like we hear about new cyberattacks almost every day.  The targets used to be just big companies and government agencies. Now they are focused on you.  Every Tuesday, former NPR investigations correspondent Dina Temple-Raston dives deep into the world of cyber and intelligence.  You’ll hear stories about everything from ransomware to misinformation to the people shaping the cyber world, from hacking masterminds to the people who try to stop them.  If you want more news like this delivered to your inbox, sign up for the Cyber Daily newsletter here: https://go.recordedfuture.com/cyber-daily