In the modern threat landscape, a single malicious link is often just the entryway into a sophisticated, multi-layered financial ecosystem. For investigators, the trail doesn’t end at the malware execution; it leads into the increasingly complex world of encrypted messaging platforms that function as their own parallel networks.
This session provides a “play-by-play” forensic breakdown of a live cryptocurrency scam investigation. Led by a Network Intrusion Forensics Analyst from the U.S. Secret Service, we will deconstruct the anatomy of an attack from the initial infection vector to the final laundering stages.
Attendees will gain insight into:
• The Initial Pivot: How forensic artifacts from malware lead investigators directly into the heart of Telegram-based command and control structures.
• The Telegram Infrastructure: An exploration of the app’s evolution into a decentralized ecosystem, featuring its own internal currency and parallel network capabilities.
• The Crypto Lifecycle: How scammers leverage decentralized finance (DeFi) to move and obfuscate illicit funds.
• Investigative Methodology: Real-world techniques used by federal analysts to map out global scam networks operating within “untraceable” apps.
Join us for a deep dive into the digital underground, where we strip away the layers of encryption to reveal the machinery of modern financial crime.
Attendees are eligible to receive 1 CPE credit.