Summary: US authorities have charged several individuals for their involvement in Russian money laundering operations connected to major carding websites, enabling the sale of stolen financial data and PII. Key figures include Sergey Sergeevich Ivanov and Timur Shakhmametov, accused of running cryptocurrency exchanges that laundered over $1.15 billion from various criminal activities.
Threat Actor: Russian Cybercriminals | Russian Cybercriminals
Key Point :
- Multiple individuals charged for laundering operations linked to carding websites like Rescator and Joker’s Stash.
- Sergey Sergeevich Ivanov and Timur Shakhmametov allegedly operated cryptocurrency exchanges processing over $1.15 billion in illegal transactions.
- Seizures included domains associated with Ivanov’s money laundering services, highlighting the scale of the operations.
Original Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/two-russian-nationals-charged-connection-operating-billion-dollar-money-laundering
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