Crypto-tracing firm Chainalysis says attackers using AI 'agentic' techniques broke into its internal tools
Chainalysis, whose blockchain analysis tools are used by police, governments and crypto exchanges to follow stolen money, says an outside attacker got into its systems and internal tools earlier this month using what it calls offensive agentic techniques, meaning AI tools that carry out steps of an attack on their own. Customer user IDs, full names, email addresses and job role labels were seen. The company says it has found no sign that investigation material, login credentials or session tokens were accessed, that the incident is unrelated to the Binance theft, and that it is patching weaknesses with help from outside experts.
Why it matters: A firm that helps investigate crypto crime is an obvious target, and a list of the people who use it, many of them investigators, is useful to scammers and spies. It is also another sign that attackers are now using AI to speed up break-ins. Chainalysis customers should turn on two-factor authentication and watch for convincing phishing emails that use their name and role.
