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Cryptocurrency based malware and ransomware detection systems and methods

US11546373B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cipher Trace, Inc. · US

Inventors

David Jevans · Menlo Park, US
Rudi Cilibrasi · Los Gatos, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 15, 2019
Grant date	Jan 3, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 11, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q2220/00
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

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.

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