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Fraudulent Smart Contract Detection Using CNN Models

CNN 모델을 이용한 사기 스마트 컨트랙트 탐지

  • Daeun Park (Dankook University Dpt. of Computer Science) ;
  • Young B. Park (Dankook University Dpt. of Software )
  • 박다은 (단국대학교 컴퓨터학과) ;
  • 박용범 (단국대학교 소프트웨어학과)
  • Received : 2023.08.16
  • Accepted : 2023.09.12
  • Published : 2023.09.30
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Abstract

As the DeFi market continues to expand, fraudulent activities using smart contracts have also increased. HoneyPot and Ponzi schemes are well-known frauds that exploit smart contracts. While several studies have demonstrated the potential to detect smart contracts implementing these scams, there has been a lack of research focusing on simultaneously detecting both types of fraud. This paper addresses this gap by harnessing artificial intelligence to conduct experiments for the detection of both HoneyPot and Ponzi schemes. The study employs the CNN (Convolutional Neural Network) model, commonly used for malware detection. To effectively utilize CNN, the bytecode of smart contracts is transformed into visual representations. The experimental results showcase a recall rate of 0.89 and an F1 score of 0.85, indicating promising detection capabilities.

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Acknowledgement

이 논문은 2023년도 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 정보통신기획평가원의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임 (2021-0-00177, 스마트 컨트랙트의 개발-배포-실행의 전주 기적 취약점 및 신뢰성 오류 개선 기술개발)

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