LeoLabs

We’ll look at how seed phrases can be hidden using more advanced, technical methods — and how those techniques are used to seize crypto assets. Whether you work in digital forensics or not, this session will helpfully give you more insights into securing illicit assets.

Play-by-Play of an expert tracer following funds from victim to cashout.

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Join TRM Labs’ Global Investigator, Jake Inman, as he traces a fraud network in real time.

Demystifying Forensic Accounting Methodologies

‍In this session, we will explain forensic accounting and the main principles used in blockchain tracing. We show you how to choose the right forensic accounting principle so that you can be confident your tracing methodology is based on sound reasoning.The session will be presented by Abby Gibson, Senior Forensic Accountant at the AFP. Abby has 25 years’ experience in forensic accounting and has supported cryptocurrency criminal and proceeds of crime matters exclusively for 3 years.

Join Kiara Kunnes, Associate on the Law Enforcement Relations team at TRM Labs and incoming Technology Law & Policy Scholar at Georgetown Law, for a 30-minute session spotlighting real-world exposure cases—from sanctioned exchanges to terrorist financing. This presentation will demonstrate how TRM’s forensic tools disrupt illicit cryptocurrency flows. Attendees will leave with actionable insights and a sharper understanding of how to dismantle large-scale illicit networks.

In this session, we deep dive into how ransomware actors are evolving their laundering tactics to evade detection, with a special focus on emerging obfuscation methods such as cross-chain swaps, mixers, and atomic swaps. We will explore real-world tracing techniques, IP fingerprinting, and on-chain behavioral analysis used to identify perpetrators and follow the money. Gain actionable insights into how top ransomware groups like Akira, BlackSuit, and RansomHub move illicit funds and how to stay one step ahead. Join Callie Brutcher, Ransomware Lead at TRM Labs and seasoned investigator, as she shares lessons learned from tracking some of the most sophisticated ransomware operations across the globe.

In this session, we will dive into the evolving landscape of internet-facilitated drug markets, including the clear web, darknet, and encrypted messaging apps like Telegram. We will explore emerging trends such as the growing threat of synthetic opioids sourced through e-commerce platforms, especially those based in China. Join Patrick Shortis, expert in online drug markets and co-lead of TRM’s Counter-Narcotics Division, as he shares insights from over 14 years of experience investigating the digital drug trade.

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Join our panel of seasoned blockchain investigators as they dissect the complex, evolving methods by which terrorist networks exploit digital currencies. Participants will gain insight into real-world case studies, and the collaborative effort that takes place between TRM and our partners that has proven effective in countering these illicit financial networks.

Please join for a practical, how-to guide of identifying and taking down websites and domains facilitating criminal conduct. Ms. Katz and her team at Brooklyn DA’s office are the best domain hunters in government and will walk through how law enforcement can leverage open source information and legal theories to disrupt illicit websites.

Join TRM expert investigator Casey Dougherty for the first EMEA TRM Play-by-Play session. Follow along as Casey traces cases from start to finish, demonstrating workflows, cross-chain swaps, and new UTXO features.

Join TRM expert investigator Jonno Newman for the first APAC TRM Play-by-Play session.
Follow along as Jonno traces cases from start to finish, demonstrating workflows, cross-chain swaps, and new UTXO features.

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