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Chainalysis, the Firm That Hunts Crypto Hackers, Got Hacked With AI Agents
Chainalysis, the firm that tracks crypto thieves, says AI agents helped an attacker take client names, emails, and job roles.
Dextape brief
Chainalysis, a firm that tracks crypto thieves, disclosed that an outside attacker broke into its systems and relied on AI agents to do so, according to a message sent to customers. Among the firm's customers are over 100 banks, as well as exchanges and government agencies. The attacker reached account identifiers, complete names, email addresses and job role labels, the firm said in a Friday announcement, while case files, passwords and login codes showed no indication of access. The firm described the exposed data as non-sensitive and has yet to specify how far the AI handled the intrusion alone. It has brought in outside security experts and is searching for vulnerabilities with large language models, the technology behind chatbots. The company says the breach is unrelated to the $6.3 billion Binance theft, though it helps trace that stolen money. CEO Jonathan Levin pointed toward North Korea.
Why it matters: Names tied to job titles can show an attacker whom to target, and the breach hits a firm that many banks, exchanges and agencies rely on.
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