Chainalysis Successful Deanonymization Attack on Monero
12 days ago
- #Monero
- #Chainalysis
- #Privacy
- Chainalysis is running poisoned Monero nodes globally, deanonymizing users who use remote nodes.
- Using a remote Monero node (except your own) makes you vulnerable to deanonymization attacks.
- Poisoned nodes serve bad RingCT decoys, reducing anonymity to 1:1, making transactions transparent.
- Chainalysis collects metadata (IPs, timestamps, fees) and collaborates with ISPs to link transactions to real identities.
- Even Tor or VPNs may not protect users if metadata is leaked.
- Centralized exchanges may freeze funds and enforce KYC based on Chainalysis data.
- Countermeasures include running your own Monero node, using Tor, mixing Monero, and avoiding CEXes.
- Example attack: Joe uses Tor from home, connects to a poisoned node, and gets deanonymized via ISP data.
- Avoid linking Tor usage to real-world IPs to prevent deanonymization.