The article highlights a troubling trend of rising copycat attacks related to cryptocurrency theft across France, Belgium, and Spain. It draws attention to the misconception among organized crime groups that cryptocurrency transactions remain untraceable. Despite efforts by experts, like Chainalysis CEO Jonathan Levin, to clarify that crypto is indeed traceable, some criminal organizations continue to act under this false assumption. Their involvement has prompted investigations by police units dedicated to organized crime, suggesting a coordinated response to this emerging threat.
The sudden spike in copycat attacks in France, Belgium, and Spain over the last few months suggests that crypto robbery as a tactic has caught the attention of organized crime.
For whatever reason, there is a perception that's out there that crypto is an asset that is untraceable, and that really lends itself to criminals acting in a certain way.
Apparently, the [knowledge] that crypto is not untraceable hasn't been received by some of the organized crime groups that are actually perpetrating these attacks.
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