Ransomware Payment Crypto Laundering Platform Taken Out by FBI and Europol
Domain of dark web money laundering platform AudiA6 seized and suspects arrested in joint operation by the FBI, Europol and others
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Domain of dark web money laundering platform AudiA6 seized and suspects arrested in joint operation by the FBI, Europol and others
A new DeadLock ransomware operation uses Polygon blockchain smart contracts to manage proxy server addresses
TRM Labs observed crypto payments worth $34.2m moved from victims addresses to a range of destinations likely associated with the group
The federal government has applied for forfeiture of the funds, which were seized by FBI Dallas in April 2025
A cryptomining botnet active since 2019 has incorporated likely AI-generated Lcryx ransomware into its operations
The data dump will likely shed light on LockBit’s recent activity and help law enforcement trace cryptocurrency transactions
Ransom payments in the first half of 2024 hit $460m, according to Chainalysis
Chainalysis monitoring of blockchain transactions reveals ransomware payments hit a record $1bn in 2023
Researchers identify scores of cryptocurrency payments
Chainalysis claims big-game hunting is back
The attacks mainly targeted victims in the US but also in the UK, Turkey, and the Philippines
The US Justice Department arrested Russian national named Anatoly Legkodymov, the alleged owner of the China-based underground platform Bitzlato
More than $400m worth of cryptocurrency went to ransomware strains “highly likely” to be affiliated with Russia in some way last year