Greenberg: The shocking truth about cyberwarfare

It HAS already happened here... [Read this article on our website.]( [Global Macro Update]  Jan 20, 2022 Greenberg: The shocking truth about cyberwarfare Dear Reader, This week, I talked to Andy Greenberg, senior writer at WIRED magazine and author of the books Sandworm and Tracers in the Dark. I read both and had a hard time putting them down. Andy explains that Russia had waged an online war against Ukraine for years prior to the physical escalation we saw in 2022. One of Russia’s cyberattacks spread around the world, crippling the world’s largest container shipping company and affecting us here in the United States. Andy and I also discuss cryptocurrency’s role in facilitating crime. Many crypto users are shocked to learn that cryptocurrency transactions are not anonymous and can be traced. Global law enforcement traced Bitcoin payments to take down the Dark Web’s most notorious drug kingpin. Andy covers this fascinating story in detail. You can access the full transcript of this week’s interview [by clicking here](. The video of my full conversation with Andy Greenberg is below. Cybercrime Is Becoming an Increasingly Larger Threat Every Day The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) releases annual reports on cybercrime. The latest report shows that from 2017–2021, the number of Americans who filed a cybercrime complaint rose by 181%, and total losses increased by 393% during the same period. IC3 Complaint Statistics Source: [( It is not just Americans that are seeing a rise in cybercrime—it’s businesses with global operations too. How serious is the situation today? Find out in this week’s Global Macro Update. But first, our market recap. A Quick Look at the Markets This Past Week… Gold was up 0.82% to $1,934. The average 30-year mortgage rate fell 2.84% to 6.15%. Yields on 10-year Treasuries decreased 3.25% to 3.40%. The S&P 500 decreased 2.51% to 3,899. Bitcoin was up 5.97% at $21,098. Oil was up 0.76% at $80.47/barrel for WTI. And now... This Week’s Global Macro Update Interview [Click here]( or on the screenshot below to watch now… Click the image above to watch Global Macro Update now Alternatively, you can [click here to read the transcript]( of this week’s interview. I also highly recommend Andy’s books, [Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin’s Most Dangerous Hackers](, and [Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency](. Both are absolute page-turners. Thank you for reading Global Macro Update. Sincerely, Ed D’Agostino Publisher, Mauldin Economics Don't let friends miss this timely insight— share it with your network now. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( Share Your Thoughts on This Article [Post a Comment]( [Read important disclosures here.]( YOUR USE OF THESE MATERIALS IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THESE DISCLOSURES.  This email was sent as part of your subscription to Global Macro Update. [To update your email preferences click here.]( Mauldin Economics | [1417 Sadler Road, PMB 415 | Fernandina Beach, FL 32034](#) Copyright © 2023 Mauldin Economics. All Rights Reserved.