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Investigations, traced in the open
Case write-ups from the Hornet Technology team: how funds moved, how we attributed the addresses, and what the graph looked like. Written for investigators, compliance teams and anyone following the money on-chain. RSS
Following the NEAR Intents exploit across BNB Smart Chain, Ethereum, THORChain and Bitcoin with Hornet
One exploiter address, four networks. How Hornet's cross-chain graph took the $3.865M NEAR Intents theft from a BNB Smart Chain payout through Ethereum fan-out, a THORChain swap and Bitcoin mule wallets, and which of those hops we treat as verified, which as leads.
investigationcross-chainbscethereumbitcointhorchaintornado cashRead the investigationTracing the $735K TeleSwap Exploit: Following Bitcoin and Ethereum Transactions with Hornet
A blockchain forensic investigation into the TeleSwap hot-wallet drain: suspicious Bitcoin outflows, cross-chain laundering into Ethereum, exchange exposure, Tornado Cash, and the limits of tracing.
investigationbitcoinethereumcross-chaintornado cashRead the investigationHornet’s Journey: From Passion to Recognition
From a founder's side project to coverage in The Telegraph: the people, the cases and the recognition behind Hornet.
companypressRead the investigationA Milestone Moment: Hornet’s First Sale to Telangana Police for Crypto and Dark Web Forensics
Hornet's first sale: Telangana Police adopt the platform for cryptocurrency and dark web forensics, and what the team learned getting there.
companylaw enforcementindiaRead the investigationHornet Secures Key Procurement Deal with Bidhannagar Police: A Milestone in Crypto Forensics
Bidhannagar Police procured Hornet for crypto forensics: how the deal came about and what it means for investigators in West Bengal.
companylaw enforcementindiaRead the investigationHornet: Darkweb and Cryptocurrency monitoring platform
Hornet started as a dark web and cryptocurrency monitoring platform: what it watched, how it traced wallets, and why law enforcement needed it.
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