Exploring the Anatomy of Ethereum Based Phishing

The increasing numbers of Ethereum scams are causing significant concerns within the blockchain community. Yet, our understanding of how these scams work is limited. In this study, we present the first comprehensive analysis of crypto scams on the example of large set of malicious Ethereum accounts. We explore tactics these scams use on social media platforms to deceive users and convince them to transfer their funds to malicious accounts. Our analysis explores the full life cycle of these crypto scams taking into account both distribution through social media and activity on the Ethereum blockchain.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Computer Science

Grantor

University of Saskatchewan

Year dc:date.issued

2023

Author dc:creator

• Kimber, Jadyn

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Stakhanova, Natalia

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Stavness, Ian
• Vassileva, Julita

• Cybersecurity
• Blockchain

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10388/15175

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:harvest.usask.ca:10388/15175