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TRM Labs Launches Beacon Network To Accelerate Crypto Hack Investigation

Network facilitates real-time communication between law enforcement and crypto platforms during hacks and other critical incidents.
Arun ShakyawarBy Arun ShakyawarNovember 17, 2022Updated:November 17, 2022No Comments4 Mins Read
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TRM Labs Launches Beacon Network To Accelerate Crypto Hack Investigation
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Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs has launched Beacon Network, the first public-private communication network for Web3 incident response. The Network connects law enforcement investigators with cryptocurrency exchanges and other virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in the aftermath of critical incidents like crypto hacks, increasing the probability that crypto users are able to recover funds that are illicitly stolen from them.

The Beacon Network enables faster, secure communication between incident response teams by providing verified points of contact directly through the TRM Forensics interface. Network members include crypto platforms from around the world, with Binance, Circle and Bittrex among the earliest adopters.

TRM data reveals that 2022 was a record-setting year for crypto hacks, with over $3.7 billion stolen. Following a hack, attackers typically move quickly to liquidate the crypto by sending the stolen crypto to an exchange or other cash out point. Crucially, this moment often presents the best opportunity for law enforcement to freeze and recover stolen funds, highlighting the importance of exchanges being alerted to the funds’ illicit origin before the cash out occurs.

Until now, financial crime investigators relied on slow, manual methods to identify relevant contacts at crypto platforms and notify them of illicit incoming funds.

With the Beacon Network, law enforcement users tracing the flow of funds in TRM’s software can immediately contact a verified point of contact at an exchange to notify them of an illicit deposit, enabling the exchange to freeze funds, or stop subsequent withdrawals.

The Beacon Network is a collaborative partnership open to law enforcement, financial intelligence units (FIUs), and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) worldwide. The Network leverages TRM’s unique technology platform and incident response expertise; members of TRM’s team include former law enforcement officers from the UK’s National Crime Agency, INTERPOL, Australian Federal Police, IRS-Criminal Investigation, DEA, HSI, FBI, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury, and others.

TRM’s investigative tools are utilized by law enforcement agencies, tax authorities and financial intelligence units worldwide to support investigations of crypto-related fraud and financial crime.

In the private sector, TRM provides compliance services to a vast and diverse range of VASPs including exchanges, NFT marketplaces, DeFi platforms, blockchain foundations, and others, whose participation in the Network demonstrates a commitment to impeding the efforts of threat actors who seek to steal or otherwise use cryptocurrency for illicit activity.

Esteban Castaño, CEO of TRM Labs, points out that threat actors can move illicit funds at the speed of the internet with crypto. “It’s paramount that the public and private sectors have tools to collaborate in real-time, stop financial crime, and recover funds for victims. With the Beacon Network, our law enforcement customers and the wider Web3 industry now have a trusted channel to collaborate on critical incidents,” Esteban added.

VASPs can leverage the Beacon Network to more efficiently prioritize the high volume of law enforcement requests they receive. Because Beacon requests emanate from the Network, VASP staff know they are legitimate and urgent; only verified law enforcement agencies have access to the Network and use of the network is reserved for critical and urgent incidents supporting fund recovery efforts.

“Binance is committed to growing the industry sustainably and furthering its security which includes close collaboration with law enforcement to detect and fight hacks, ransomware, and other attacks that damage the integrity of the crypto economy,” said Aron Akbiyikian, Global Head of the Law Enforcement Intake Team. “Being a part of the Beacon Network will further help our Investigations Team to respond quickly to high-priority, time-sensitive requests from law enforcement organizations.”

“As a community, we strive to enable people, businesses and financial services to conduct business safely on-chain, and we must leverage the traceability of blockchain transactions to help protect consumers,” said Mandeep Wallia, Chief Compliance and Risk Officer at Circle. “The Beacon Network will help fortify the industry, and Circle is proud to engage our outstanding compliance and intelligence specialists to establish strong protections for the future of finance.”

“Bittrex remains committed to fighting financial crime through a strong culture of compliance and partnering with teams equally dedicated to preventing and detecting money laundering and fraud like TRM Labs, ” said Mike Carter, CCO of Bittrex, Inc. “We actively cooperate with law enforcement teams and are excited to add additional capabilities to more efficiently respond to time-sensitive requests.”

Earlier this month, TRM Labs closed $70 million Series B extension funding round led by Thoma Bravo with additional participation from a new investor Goldman Sachs and returning backers PayPal Ventures, Amex Ventures and Citi Ventures among others. So far, TRM Labs has raised a total of $149.9 million in funding over 6 rounds.

Read Also: TRM Labs integrates Hedera Public Ledger to strengthen AML CFT capabilities

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Arun Shakyawar is a Tech writer based out of Los Angeles. He holds an Engineering degree in Electronics and communications, and an MBA in marketing. He specializes in TMT. Before writing full-time, Arun worked as a management consultant with leading consulting firms. As a consultant he developed interest in blockchain technology, and now actively tracks blockchain and digital asset markets. Arun can be reached at arun@alexablockchain.com.

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