Web3’s future will depend on the deployment of precise and effective cybersecurity to ensure digital transactions and assets are secure. Considered the next iteration of the internet, Web3 is built on decentralized blockchain technology and is controlled by users communally.
With the global digital landscape predicted to develop and expand rapidly in the coming years, cybersecurity is becoming even more crucial. However, the nascent Web3 industry still struggles to maintain comprehensive security and has dealt with cyber threats several times in the past. In most cases, unscrupulous players and general human element are responsible for the cyber threat against Web3 rather than blockchain technology itself.
This is inherently similar to the global financial system where a majority of the risk comes from human elements such as professional hackers who use viruses and trojans to steal or hijack personal information. These threats also manifest in the emerging Web3 landscape and threaten to undermine the user security that is integral to blockchain-based technology. Consequently, effective cybersecurity is critical to protecting user data and preventing malevolent players from using the global digital landscape for criminal activity.
The technology can monitor potential threats and address vulnerabilities in blockchain-based financial infrastructure. Authorities and organizations can incorporate cybersecurity practices into their law enforcement to maximize user and user data protection.
Fortunately, Chainalysis data shows that cash inflows from illegal addresses have reduced year-on-year from $39.6 billion in 2022 to $24.2 billion last year. Binance head of investigation for the Asia Pacific Region Akbar A. says the company has made “massive investments” in developing its compliance technology, talent and processes in recent years. Akbar noted that the company was immensely proud of its investigative team’s collaboration with different law enforcement agencies.
Binance has, for instance, supported and processed more than 58,000 law enforcement requests last year and served nearly 13,000 law enforcement officials globally via its Government Law Enforcement Request System. Akbar said that while law enforcement agencies are at the forefront of anticybercrime efforts, players in the digital commerce space still have a major role in elevating cybersecurity efforts.
The collective commitment between industry players such as Binance and law enforcement agencies will help create various robust and effective defense mechanisms to safeguard the nascent industry, Akbar said.
Implementing anti-money laundering (AML) measures and the Know-Your-Customer (KYC) process can help organizations detect and prevent illegal financial activities such as money laundering as well as terrorist financing.
Keeping Web3 safe and secure will undoubtedly require collaboration between law enforcement, global regulators and industry stakeholders. Fortunately, enterprises such as Horizon Fintex are aware of the looming threats posed by hackers and other cyber criminals. These companies are leveraging their expertise in technology and financial trading systems to bring to market software solutions with enhanced safety features.
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