US charges admins of Garantex for allegedly facilitating crypto money laundering for terrorists and hackers
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US seizes Russian crypto exchange websites, charges head of site with money laundering
The United States Secret Service said it has seized a Russian cryptocurrency exchange website, according to court documents unsealed on Friday.
Ransomware’s favorite Russian crypto exchange seized by law enforcement
Law enforcement agencies from across the world have come together to shut down infamous Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, which was popular amongst cybercriminals, especially ransomware gangs, who often use cryptocurrency to launder money gained in ransom attacks.
U.S. Authorities Take Down Russian Crypto Exchange
U.S. and European authorities shut down Garantex, a Russian cryptocurrency exchange that they said had processed almost $100 billion in transactions, a significant portion of which was for criminal and terrorist groups.
US charges Garantex admins with money laundering, sanctions violations
The administrators of the Russian Garantex crypto-exchange have been charged in the United States with facilitating money laundering for criminal organizations and violating sanctions.
Tether Freezes $28M USDT on Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex
"Tether has entered the war against the Russian crypto market and blocked our wallets worth over 2.5 billion rubles," Garantex said.
Garantex admins face charges in the US for money laundering for hackers and terrorists
Two administrators of the Russia-based cryptocurrency exchange Garantex are facing criminal charges in the United States for allegedly helping hackers, ransomware groups, and terrorist organizations launder illicit funds.
Sanctioned Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex Seized, Operators Charged With Money Laundering
Garantex, a Russian crypto exchange popular with ransomware gangs and darknet markets, has been taken down in an international law enforcement
Uncle Sam charges alleged Garantex admins after crypto-exchange web seizures
B in transactions, some even labeled 'dirty funds,' since 2019, say prosecutors The Feds today revealed more details about the US Secret Service-led Garantex takedown, a day after seizing websites and freezing assets belonging to the Russian cryptocurrency exchange in coordination with German and Finnish law enforcement agencies.
Feds take down Garantex crypto exchange, indict two of its admins
Garantex, a crypto exchange accused of laundering billions for criminal and terrorist organizations, was shut down by the US Department of Justice, Germany, and Finland.
U.S. Secret Service Seizes Russian Garantex Crypto Exchange Website
A coalition of international law enforcement agencies has seized the website associated with the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex ("garantex[.]org"), nearly three years after the service was sanctioned by the U.
Following takedown operation, Garantex invites customers to ‘face-to-face’ Moscow meeting
Russian crypto exchange Garantex has yet to directly address the international law enforcement operation that resulted in the ...
U.S. works with Germany, Finland to disrupt terror-supporting cryptocurrency exchange
The Justice Department announced today a coordinated action with Germany and Finland to take down the online infrastructure ...
Feds Bust Crypto Kingpins in Billion-Dollar Russian Laundering Scheme
Russian lawmaker Anton Gorelkin wrote on Telegram that it is “impossible to completely block this market for Russia." ...
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US Feds Take Down Garantex, Indict Operators
Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, a money laundering destination for Russian and North Korean hackers, is no more ...
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Major Milestone: U.S. and Allies Dismantle Russian Crypto Exchange Infrastructure
The United States, Germany, and Finland have dismantled the online infrastructure of the Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex. Two administrators face charges related to money laundering and ...