Jussi Aittola: The Truth Behind Crypto Recovery, Scams, and Nation-State Attacks
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What if stolen crypto is not gone forever? In this week's Cybernova episode, Paul Jackson speaks with Jussi Aittola, Senior Partner and Country Head at Sphere State Group in Singapore, about the real mechanics of modern crypto crime, from industrial romance-investment scams to a 20 million dollar wallet breach linked to a nation state.
Jussi explains why crypto recovery is more possible than most assume and how bridges, mixers and automated laundering scripts still leave a trail for skilled investigators.
A sharp and eye opening look at digital asset investigations for cybersecurity and DF/IR teams across APAC.
Production Credits:
Presented by: Paul Jackson
Studio Engineer & Editor: Roy D'Monte
Executive Producers: Paul Jackson and Ian Carless
Co-produced by: Theos Cyber and W4 Podcast Studio
Chapters
1. Welcome And Guest Background (00:00:00)
2. Is Stolen Crypto Recoverable (00:01:55)
3. From Law Enforcement To Crypto (00:03:30)
4. Personal Losses And Victim Blaming (00:06:40)
5. Public–Private Cooperation Realities (00:08:29)
6. Why Police Struggle With Crypto Cases (00:10:35)
7. Interpol And Cross-Border Support (00:14:15)
8. What Sphere State Actually Does (00:15:45)
9. Scam Evolution And Industrialised Fraud (00:18:00)
10. A Complex Nation-State Hack Case (00:20:10)
11. Exchange Cooperation And Legal Paths (00:24:05)
12. Tools, Data Coverage, And Cost (00:26:05)
13. DPRK Tactics And Laundering Flows (00:29:05)
14. Crypto’s Transparency Advantage (00:32:05)
15. Closing Thoughts And Personal Notes (00:34:20)
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