CybercriminalsCrypto dusting attack is an attack that bad people perform for the purpose of collecting information on cryptocurrency holder.
Competing Projects or Exchanges
It may represent the move by opposing cryptocurrency projects or exchange players to identify the users on these contending platforms.
Government or Law Enforcement Agencies
Others argue that dusting attacks could have been done out of interest by government or law enforcers.
Hacktivists
Crypto dusting attack are used by hacktivists groups which are politically and ideologically driven to monitor or halt their opponents’ monetary activities.
Blockchain Analytics Firms
Some companies that offer blockchain analysis to digital platforms or government institutions can carry out dusting attacks in order to gain detailed knowledge.