Blockchain security for ransomware detection
Elodie Ngoie Mutombo, Mike Wa Nkongolo

TL;DR
This paper explores using machine learning on the UGRansome dataset to detect ransomware and zero-day attacks in blockchain networks, aiming to improve cybersecurity with efficient algorithms like DecisionTree and ExtraTree.
Contribution
It introduces the UGRansome dataset for ransomware analysis and demonstrates the effectiveness of ML models, particularly DecisionTree and ExtraTree, for real-time threat detection in blockchain security.
Findings
ML models can effectively detect ransomware and zero-day threats.
DecisionTree and ExtraTree classifiers perform best with high accuracy and low training time.
The approach enhances blockchain cybersecurity by enabling rapid threat identification.
Abstract
Blockchain networks are critical for safeguarding digital transactions and assets, but they are increasingly targeted by ransomware attacks exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities. Traditional detection techniques struggle due to the complexity of these exploits and the lack of comprehensive datasets. The UGRansome dataset addresses this gap by offering detailed features for analysing ransomware and zero-day attacks, including timestamps, attack types, protocols, network flows, and financial impacts in bitcoins (BTC). This study uses the Lazy Predict library to automate machine learning (ML) on the UGRansome dataset. The study aims to enhance blockchain security through ransomware detection based on zero-day exploit recognition using the UGRansome dataset. Lazy Predict streamlines different ML model comparisons and identifies effective algorithms for threat detection. Key features such as…
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