Global Effort Disrupts Russia Linked Network Using Crypto to Evade Sanctions, U.S. Charges Two Russians
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from Coindesk4 months ago
U.S. authorities have charged Sergey Ivanov and Timur Shakhmametov for their involvement in laundering money through cryptocurrencies, facilitating cybercrimes on a global scale.
Coindeskhttps://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/09/27/global-effort-disrupts-russia-linked-network-using-crypto-to-evade-sanctions-us-charges-two-russians/
The coordinated international crackdown resulted in the seizure of multiple websites linked to illicit exchanges used by cybercriminals, highlighting the collaborative efforts against such networks.
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President Joe Biden stated that actions taken by U.S. agencies to disrupt the cryptocurrency network were crucial to countering Russian money laundering and sanctions evasion.
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Ivanov and Shakhmametov, charged with serious fraud and money laundering offenses, reportedly facilitated over $1.15 billion in illegal transactions over the last decade.
Coindeskhttps://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/09/27/global-effort-disrupts-russia-linked-network-using-crypto-to-evade-sanctions-us-charges-two-russians/
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