Operation Atlantic Approval Phishing Network
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anchored·dxZdSF…QrejSummary
Operation Atlantic was a week-long multinational law enforcement operation conducted in late March and early April 2026, co-hosted by the U.S. Secret Service, the UK National Crime Agency, the Ontario Provincial Police, and the Ontario Securities Commission. The operation targeted cryptocurrency approval phishing fraud networks spanning more than 30 countries, resulting in $12 million in stolen funds frozen, over 20,000 compromised wallet addresses identified, 120 scam domains disrupted, and $45 million in total fraud identified. No criminal arrests or indictments were publicly announced as part of this operation; its primary mandate was disruption, victim outreach, and asset freezing.
Connected Entities
3 entities · 60 linked investigations- Operation Atlantic Approval Phishing Network→mentioned with→Phemex(60%)
- Operation Atlantic Approval Phishing Network→mentioned with→Cointelegraph(60%)
Connected Through
2 shared actors · 92 investigationsDistinct actors this investigation shares with others — holders, traders, and named parties. Shared infrastructure (exchanges, pools) is excluded.
- ♦Cointelegraphtoken
- □Phemexorganizationalso inMiCA Non-Compliant Exchange Risk Cluster (Post-July 1, 2026)·0Fake MetaMask Update Phishing Campaign (May 2026)·0Coldcard / Coinkite — Firmware Seed Entropy Exploit (Multi-Actor, August 2026)·1June 2026 Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit ($127M, Three Protocols)·8Philippines SEC — Multi-Exchange Unlicensed Operations Enforcement·20
Timeline(8 events)
2024
Project Atlas launched by the Ontario Provincial Police and U.S. Secret Service, identifying 2,000+ compromised wallets across 14 countries and freezing approximately $24 million in stolen cryptocurrency.
CoinTelegraph / Crypto Times2024
Operation Spincaster conducted with Chainalysis as analytic partner, generating 7,000+ investigative leads tied to approximately $162 million in approval phishing losses.
CoinDesk16 March 2026
U.S. Secret Service, UK NCA, Ontario Provincial Police, and Ontario Securities Commission publicly announced the launch of Operation Atlantic, a multinational operation targeting cryptocurrency approval phishing fraud.
U.S. Secret Service Press Release16 March 2026
CoinDesk, CoinTelegraph, and other crypto news outlets report on the Operation Atlantic launch, providing public awareness of the operation's scope and target crime.
CoinDesk16 March 2026
Ontario Securities Commission independently confirms participation in Operation Atlantic via its own press release.
Ontario Securities CommissionApril 2026
Week-long operational phase of Operation Atlantic concludes after running from late March through early April 2026, spanning investigative activity across 30+ countries.
Phemex Blog9 April 2026
U.S. Secret Service publishes results announcement: $12 million frozen, $45 million in total fraud identified, 20,000+ wallets flagged, 3,000+ victims contacted, 120+ scam domains disrupted.
U.S. Secret Service Press Release9 April 2026
U.S. Secret Service publishes Behind the Shades feature article providing additional technical detail on the approval phishing methodology and the operation's near real-time disruption approach.
U.S. Secret Service Behind the ShadesDecision Log
- slot 443523955 · hash 6TEpogTYxai98iywt4URw3ib4KtoreA5JMTrTXSTyujN
- slot 443523951 · hash BUU1eeivHJ8GaGXZZbuXuAdJsjTeQb9zU3UzEcsTXEP8
- slot 426630988 · hash CM7ZJBPN14wcxFhFVAKwzQzMB748j8xkz727hTtSTomC
This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (3 decisions). 12 of 12 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 6/15/2026, 12:07:10 PM
last updated: 8/27/2026, 5:24:30 AM
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