case study on crypto-assets

CipherTrace Team

Strong founding team with deep expertise in eCrime, Fintech and bitcoin technologies

Sold 3 security startups, Holds 15 cyber security patented technologies

Involved in crypto currencies since 2000, Bitcoin since 2011

Chairman of the APWG Electronic Crime Symposium

Early bitcoin miner, patented inventor, large graph data expert

6 years in blockchain engineering

Google Android architect

Part of Operating System team at Apple Computer

Stephen RyanVisa, First Data, ACI,Bank of America

Digital payments, online banking,security, authentication

Inventor of 3-D Secure (used by Visa, MasterCard, JCB, American Express)

Cyber security patent inventor

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+ Rockstar research and development team of experts in blockchain investigations, crypto assets, attribution harvesting, malware analysis, huge data and machine learning

Case Study on Crypto-Assets:Canada’s Largest Bitcoin Forfeiture

Dina Mainville

Sales Director, Canada | Bermuda | Caribbean

June 26 2019

Agenda

Overview

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• Case Study:

• Investigation Overview

• Seizure

• CipherTrace Demo

• Capability Overview

• Forfeiture Ruling

Case Study: Canada’s Largest Bitcoin Forfeiture


Case Study on Crypto-Assets: Canada’s Largest Bitcoin Forfeiture

DHS searching dark web for weapons traffickers, and find “weaponsguy” on “Agora” marketplace



DHS assumes online identify of weaponsguy and is contacted by “vacheron”



Vacheron (Matthew Phan) enters negotiations to purchase a glock and silencer



Conversations between weaponsguy and vacheron





weaponsguy

vacheron


Controlled delivery of dummy parcel is arranged



Delivery is surveilled and target arrested; attempt to import firearm and prohibited device 05/28/15



Search warrant obtained for Phan’s Mississauga condo



A number of controlled substances located



As well as shipping supplies and equipment



And a rental agreement for a storage locker



Which was found to contain a quantity of MDEA and cocaine



A number of electronics were seized including computer



Bitcoin wallet containing 288 bitcoin is discovered by Toronto Police Cyber Crime


CipherTrace Team















Demo

Capability Overview: Who We Are


Capability Overview : What We Do


• Intelligence Community

• Law Enforcement

• Regulators

• Attorneys and Auditors

• Banks

• Brokerages

• Funds

• Security Researchers

Financial Crime Investigations Blockchain Threat Intelligence

Capability Overview : How We Do It


CipherTrace Team















Forfeiture Ruling


Justice Kelly renders her decision – 281.41 BTC forfeited 04/03/19


CipherTrace Team















Thank youModerated Q&A

Dina Mainville

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case study on crypto-assets

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