Accessing and browsing blockchain using web3py python library
Jadi
This is from HeroCTF v5, Blockchain challenge called Arrest. It reads:
In the dim-lit confines of his room, a lone figure hunched over a computer screen. Known online as 'Swissy', he was one of the most notorious ransomware operators worldwide. From his small apartment in a forgotten corner of Moscow, Swissy had wreaked havoc on the digital world, crippling entire industries with his ransomware attacks. But tonight, his reign of terror ended abruptly. A sudden knock echoed through the room, followed by the splintering of the door as Russian FSB agents stormed in. Swissy was arrested, but the real challenge was only beginning - tracing the syndicate behind him. Find the address who funded the ransomware operator (0xf6c0513FA09189Bf08e1329E44A86dC85a37c176)
Here I will use the web3py library to access the blockchain and will check all blocks and their transactions to find who funded the 'Swissy'! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOZu6_94G64
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