About the Speakers

Kim Grauer

Kim is the Head of Research at Chainalysis, where she examines trends in cryptocurrency economics and crime. She was trained in economics at the London School of Economics and in politics at Oxford University. Previously, she explored technological advancements in developing countries as an academic research associate at the London School of Economics, and was an economics researcher at the New York City Economic Development Corporation.

Andras Toth-Czifra

Andras Toth-Czifra is a Senior Analyst at Flashpoint, focusing on European and Russian cybercrime and disinformation. Born in Hungary, he holds a master’s degree in political science and economics from Corvinus University of Budapest. Previously, he worked in the European Parliament in Brussels as a policy advisor for members; as a fellow in the Berlin-based European Stability Initiative, one of Europe’s leading public policy think tanks; as well as a freelance political analyst working with consultancies. He specializes in Russian and Eastern European politics and policies and regularly writes on Russian affairs.

Vlad Cuiujuclu

Vlad Cuiujuclu is a Team Lead at Flashpoint, where he focuses on cyber crime and Deep & Dark Web intelligence. Vlad is especially interested in the Russian-language segment of the DDW, various fraud techniques, as well as emerging TTPs that are commonly used by threat actors in Eastern Europe.

About Flashpoint

Flashpoint is the globally trusted leader in risk intelligence for organizations that demand the fastest, most comprehensive coverage of threatening activity on the internet. From bolstering cyber and physical security, to detecting fraud and insider threats, Flashpoint partners with customers across the private and public sectors to help them rapidly identify threats and mitigate their most critical security risks.

For more information, visit www.flashpoint-intel.com or follow us on Twitter at @FlashpointIntel

About Chainalysis

Chainalysis is the blockchain data platform. We provide data, software, services, and research to government agencies, exchanges, financial institutions, and insurance and cybersecurity companies in over 60 countries. Our data powers investigation, compliance, and market intelligence software that has been used to solve some of the world’s most high-profile criminal cases and grow consumer access to cryptocurrency safely. Backed by Accel, Addition, Benchmark, Coatue, Paradigm, Ribbit, and other leading firms in venture capital, Chainalysis builds trust in blockchains to promote more financial freedom with less risk. For more information, visit www.chainalysis.com.