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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2022
Applicant:
Ciphertrace, Inc., Purchase, NY (US);
Inventors:
David Jevans, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Rudi Cilibrasi, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Assignee:
CipherTrace, Inc., Purchase, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); G06F 16/955 (2019.01); G06Q 20/10 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/145 (2013.01); G06F 16/955 (2019.01); G06Q 20/102 (2013.01); H04L 63/1416 (2013.01); H04L 63/1425 (2013.01);
Abstract
Cryptocurrency based malware and ransomware detection systems and methods are disclosed herein. An example method includes analyzing a plurality of malware or ransomware attacks to determine cryptocurrency payment address of malware or ransomware attacks, building a malware or ransomware attack database with the cryptocurrency payment addresses of the plurality of malware or ransomware attacks, identifying a proposed cryptocurrency transaction that includes an address that is included in the malware or ransomware attack database, and denying the proposed cryptocurrency transaction.