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US Department of Justice Seizes Over $2.8 Million in Cryptocurrency in Ransomware Money Laundering Case
Summary: According to reports, the US Department of Justice announced that over $2.8 million in cryptocurrency, $70,000 in cash, and a luxury car were seized after six search warrants were unsealed in federal courts in Virginia, California, and Texas. These assets are said to be related to the money laundering of ransomware crime proceeds by Ianis ...
According to reports, the US Department of Justice announced that over $2.8 million in cryptocurrency, $70,000 in cash, and a luxury car were seized after six search warrants were unsealed in federal courts in Virginia, California, and Texas. These assets are said to be related to the money laundering of ransomware crime proceeds by Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko, who is currently facing charges in the Northern District of Texas.
According to the indictment, Antropenko and his accomplices deployed the Zeppelin ransomware to infiltrate victims' systems, encrypt data, and steal information, then demanded ransom payments in exchange for decrypting files, preventing leaks, or deleting stolen data. Victims included individuals, businesses, and institutions in the US and abroad.
The search warrants revealed that Antropenko laundered ransom proceeds through various channels, including using ChipMixer - a cryptocurrency mixing service that was dismantled in 2023 as part of an international law enforcement operation. He also converted cryptocurrency into cash and deposited it in batches to evade regulation.
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