Binance's fight against crime in the world of cryptocurrencies
Tigran Gambaryan (International Director of Intelligence and Investigations) shares the facts, figures and statistics that support our efforts to combat financial cybercrime over the past year.In the final months of 2021, Binance began building what has arguably become the strongest security and investigation team in the industry. In fact, with the staff we have now and the tools we have, it may even be the strongest in the entire financial sector.
They are big words, I know.
As the year draws to a close, I want to share some of the fantastic work being done as part of our commitment to protecting the cryptocurrency ecosystem and, most importantly, its millions of users.
A first class team
Fighting crime starts with the right people.
Much to the concern of criminals, our security and compliance team has increased staff by more than 500% in one year.
Although we don't make direct money by investing in the right people, tools and initiatives to combat cybercrime, we continue to do it because it's the right thing to do.
And considering what we have achieved together, it is a worthwhile investment.
Since November 2021, for Ecuador Mobile Number List example, Binance has responded to more than 47,000 requests from authorities with an average response time of three days, faster than any traditional financial institution. Some may take months to respond and by then the money is already gone.
Many of the people I work with on the Binance security team come from the world's leading investigative organizations and law enforcement agencies, bringing us extensive, world-class experience.
Before working at Binance, I was a special agent in the cybercrime unit of the Criminal Investigation Division of the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS-CI) for more than ten years. I successfully led investigations to help those affected by Mt Gox and uncover the corrupt DEA agent in the Silk Road case.
My colleague Matthew Price also has extensive experience in this area because, like me, he was also an agent in the Criminal Investigation Division of the United States Internal Revenue Service. For example, he was the lead agent for the Bitcoin Fog and Helix/Grams investigations.
If anyone is interested in those particular cases, the book Tracers In The Dark: The Global Hunt For The Crime Lords Of Cryptocurrency, by Wired journalist Andy Greenberg , offers many more details about our work during that time.
Adding to this list is Nils Andersen-Röed, Europol's dark web expert, who also appears in Greenberg's book. He is a former criminal investigator for the United States Treasury and is a sanctions expert who has more than 17 years of experience in the world of traditional and digital finance, among many other things.
Binance has worked hard to create the world's largest cryptocurrency research and security team and has the best experts. It's safe to say we've hired some incredible law enforcement talent.
We will continue to grow and look for top talent from around the world to join us.
Global Law Enforcement
Beyond the walls of Binance, we have strengthened and established relationships with authorities around the world. Consequently, as we mentioned above, our team has responded to more than 47,000 requests from authorities since November 2021.
We respond quickly (probably much faster than everyone else), while making sure to pay close attention to the details of each case.
Sometimes, the authorities just need our advice on a case. Other times, they turn to us for our arsenal of investigative tools and software, as well as our expertise in data tracking.
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As a company with millions of users, who are always our top priority, we also ensure that every request is within the limits of user privacy and rights. All requests go through a strict process and thorough legal analysis to evaluate their validity and urgency.
And thanks to the work we have done with the authorities we partner with, we have managed to recover millions of dollars for victims of cybercrime.
Additionally, we have witnessed the benefits and growth of our Global Law Enforcement Training Program, which we created to help authorities and prosecutors around the world detect financial and cybercrime, and to contribute to the prosecution of criminals.
Over the past year, thanks to this program we have been able to share our knowledge and experience in more than 70 workshops and training sessions with authorities and prosecutors in various countries, from Asia to Europe and America.
The list includes countries such as Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, South Korea, Philippines, France, Israel, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Sweden and Thailand, to name just a few.
The Global Law Enforcement Training Program is truly unique and is a source of pride for the cryptocurrency industry in recognizing the importance of security and compliance globally.
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