Illicit cryptocurrency activity has decreased since the beginning of the year, while inflows into legitimate services are at their highest level since the previous bull run of 2021, according to a new report from leading blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.

根据领先的区块链分析公司Chainalysis的最新报告，自今年年初以来，非法加密货币活动已经减少，而合法服务的流入量达到了自2021年前一波牛市以来的最高水平。

"Aggregate illicit activity has fallen year-to-date by 19.6%, dropping from $20.9 billion to $16.7 billion," the company's 2024 Crypto Crime mid-year report said.

“非法活动总额已经按年初至今下降了19.6%，从209亿美元降至167亿美元，”该公司的2024年加密犯罪半年报告指出。

The report noted that, in addition to a decrease in illicit activity, inflows to legitimate services are the highest since the peak of the previous cryptocurrency bull market in 2021 — when bitcoin reached its previous all-time high of over $68,000.

报告指出，除了非法活动减少外，合法服务的流入量自2021年前一波加密货币牛市的高峰以来达到了最高水平，当时比特币达到了超过6.8万美元的历史最高点。

"This encouraging sign points to the continued adoption of crypto globally," the report added.

报告补充说：“这一令人鼓舞的迹象表明，全球加密货币的持续采用。”

Although the report stated that overall cryptocurrency crime has declined since the beginning of the year, two categories of crypto crime appear to be bucking the trend. The analysis stated that stolen funds inflows nearly doubled from $857 million to $1.58 billion, while ransomware inflows rose by approximately 2%, from $449.1 million to $459.8 million since January.

尽管报告指出，自年初以来整体加密货币犯罪已经下降，但两类加密货币犯罪似乎正在逆势而动。分析指出，被盗资金的流入量从8.57亿美元增加到15.8亿美元，而自一月份以来，勒索软件的流入量上升了约2%，从4.491亿美元增加到4.598亿美元。

The report also found that the average value of cryptocurrency stolen in each criminal incident has increased. "The average amount of cryptocurrency stolen per heist increased by almost 80% since January, and part of this is attributable to the rise in the price of bitcoin, which accounted for 40% of the total transaction volume associated with these heists," the report said.

报告还发现，每起犯罪事件中被盗加密货币的平均价值已经增加。“自一月份以来，每起抢劫事件中被盗加密货币的平均金额增加了近80%，其中部分原因归因于比特币价格的上涨，比特币占这些抢劫事件相关的总交易量的40%，”报告称。

Despite the decline in aggregate illicit activity, 2024 is set to be the highest-grossing year yet for ransomware payments, according to the report. "This is due in no small part to strains carrying out fewer high-profile attacks, but collecting large payments known in the industry as 'big game hunting', with ransomware inflows topping $459.8 million, suggesting we’re potentially looking at another record year for ransomware," the report said.

尽管非法活动总量下降，但根据报告，2024年有望成为勒索软件支付的最高收入年份。“这在很大程度上是因为攻击者进行了较少的高调攻击，但收取了业内称为‘大型猎物’的大额支付，勒索软件的流入量达到了4.598亿美元，这表明我们可能正在迎来另一个勒索软件创纪录的一年，”报告称。

The Chainalysis study also found that cybercriminals, including IT workers linked to North Korea, are increasingly leveraging off-chain methods to steal funds by infiltrating crypto-related services.

Chainalysis的研究还发现，包括与朝鲜有关的IT工作者在内的网络犯罪分子越来越多地利用链下方法渗透加密货币相关服务来窃取资金。

"In the case of stolen funds, North Korean-linked hacking groups are notoriously behind some of the largest heists. These actors are known to employ calculated social engineering tactics to break into crypto businesses, steal crypto assets, and leverage expert money laundering techniques in attempts to cash out before the funds can be seized," the report said.

“在被盗资金的情况下，与朝鲜有关的黑客组织臭名昭著地参与了一些最大的抢劫事件。这些行为者以使用精心策划的社会工程策略闻名，以便侵入加密货币业务，窃取加密资产，并利用专业的洗钱技术试图在资金被扣押之前兑现，”报告称。

Chainalysis引用了联合国的一份最新报告，该报告指出，数千名朝鲜人参与网络犯罪活动，利用复杂的诡计策略寻求在西方科技公司就业。

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