Texan Authorities Seize $2.8M in Crypto from Alleged Ransomware Operator
Prosecutors claim that Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko deployed Zeppelin ransomware to attack individuals and organizations worldwide.
Archive context
Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
Why this matters
This cryptocurrency story adds another data point to the current market tape and is useful when read alongside nearby source coverage.
Original source
Read on DecryptRelated market context
US seizes $61M of Iranian crypto profits allegedly laundered through Binance
The US is seizing $61 million worth of cryptocurrency linked to a scheme that allegedly laundered funds through Binance to facilit...
DOJ Seeks Forfeiture of $61 Million in Crypto Tied to Iranian Oil Sales Allegedly Laundered Through Binance
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York filed a civil forfeiture complaint Monday against approximately $...
Group Claiming Revolut Breach Demands 6,000 Monero, Says It Hunted Big Crypto Holders
A group claiming responsibility for the Revolut customer data breach has asked for 6,000 XMR, worth about $3 million, within 24 ho...
XRP Price Prediction: FOMC Rate Hike Sparks Short Covering as XRP Reclaims $1.30 Support
The latest XRP move comes after the September 16 FOMC meeting, where the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25...
Celsius sues BitMEX over alleged $495 million Bitcoin fraud and asset seizure
Celsius' lawsuit against BitMEX could set a precedent for challenging exchange liquidation practices, impacting future crypto mark...
Tether, Binance and a $1.5 billion Iran oil network converge in new US forfeiture case
US prosecutors are seeking to seize $61 million in Tether’s USDT tied to alleged black-market Iranian oil sales. On Sept. 14, the...