Crypto criminals netted US$24.2 billion in 2023, says Chainalysis

Crypto criminals netted at least US$24.2 billion worldwide in 2023 from scams, hacking, ransomware and other illicit uses of cyberspace, according to preliminary findings by American blockchain consultants Chainalysis.

By Sara Lewis

Crypto criminals netted at least US$24.2 billion worldwide in 2023 from scams, hacking, ransomware and other illicit uses of cyberspace, according to preliminary findings by American blockchain consultants Chainalysis.