Chainysis reinforces the fight against crypto fraud with AI and proactive monitoring

In an event recently held in Bogotá, the team of Chainysis presented new solutions to detect scams and hackeos before they occur, with focus on Defi, Fintech and Exchange.

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• Chainysis alert about scams such as hacking, social engineering attacks and PIG BUTCHERING.
• They present new tools with AI to block attacks in real time.
• They propose continuous education for companies and users.

In an event held last Wednesday, August 13 in Bogotá, Chainysis He shared his vision to move from a reactive approach to a proactive one in the fight against financial crime in the crypto sector.

Bernardo Navarro, client’s success manager for Latin America, explained during his participation in the Chainysis Nodes Colombia 2025 That, although the general criminal activity has decreased year after year, the incidence in critical areas such as Defi, Fintech and centralized exchanges continues to increase.

The specialist stressed that the human factor remains the most vulnerable point in most attacks. Cases such as Wazirx and Bybit They were mentioned as an example of how cybercounts take advantage of human errors and internal control failures to violate platforms.

Boom of scams and new criminal tactics

According to data presented by Chainysis, Between 2021 and 2024, the profits derived from scams exceeded the USD $ 12,000 million annually. The company warns that these figures could be even greater, since not all incidents are reported or detected.

The most common modalities include investment scams and pyramid schemes, although the incidence of the call “has grown remarkably”PIG BUTCHERING“

In addition, attacks enhanced by artificial intelligence have been recorded, such as the falsification of interviews and the creation of false identities to deceive potential victims. An articulation between criminal networks and money laundering services has also been identified, as well as lists of possible objectives.

Tools to prevent attacks before they occur

During the conference, Chainysis He presented new solutions designed to anticipate fraud and hackeos, who hand in hand with those they already have, strengthen the lines of action against scams and criminal acts that involve the use of cryptocurrencies.

Referring specifically to the new tools, the firm emphasized two in particular:

• Alterna: Preventive Platform based on AI for exploration and monitoring of transactions, which has APIs for the detection of risks and accounts. This makes real -time evaluations to identify suspicious operations.

• Hexagate: Ochain prevention system with continuous monitoring to detect exploits, hackeos and safety failures. Integrates a system called Gatesigner,:which analyzes and blocks risky transactions before they are executed.

According to the company, these solutions could detect up to 98.4% of the attacks in the initial phases, before the funds are extracted.

Anatomy of a Hack and the need for education

Finally, Navarro detailed the typical process of a hacking, specifying in broad strokes the presence of four phases:

• Pre attack (financing and preparation).
• Start of the attack (infrastructure implementation).
• Attack (fund extraction).
• Post attack (asset concealment).

With proper monitoring, the first two phases can be intercepted. This would allow to stop much of threats before they cause significant damage.

Finally, Navarro stressed that although the tools are very useful, technological prevention must be complemented with continuous education for companies and users. He stressed that training and awareness are essential to reduce human vulnerability, the weakest link in the security chain.

Angel Di Matteo / article Diariobitcoin

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