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US Department of Justice sues to seize over $2.4 million in Bitcoin related to ransomware group Chaos
Summary: According to reports, the US Department of Justice's Northern District of Texas Attorney's Office announced that the Department of Justice filed a civil lawsuit on July 24 in the Northern District of Texas court to seize previously seized encrypted assets. The FBI Dallas Field Office reportedly seized about 20.29 BTC from a crypto address on ...
According to reports, the US Department of Justice's Northern District of Texas Attorney's Office announced that the Department of Justice filed a civil lawsuit on July 24 in the Northern District of Texas court to seize previously seized encrypted assets. The FBI Dallas Field Office reportedly seized about 20.29 BTC from a crypto address on April 15, currently valued at over $2.4 million. The assets are linked to a member of the ransomware group Chaos known as 'Hors', involving money laundering and illegal activities such as computer ransom. The group has carried out multiple cyber attacks in the Northern District of Texas and other areas.
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