European authorities have disrupted AudiA6, a large cryptocurrency laundering service that helped ransomware gangs and cybercriminals wash more than €336 million in illicit proceeds. The operation led to arrests, seizures, domain takedowns, and U.S. charges against the alleged administrators, while also exposing links to Dark2Web and major cases such as the LastPass hack. #AudiA6 #Europol #Dark2Web #LastPass #RuslanIgorevichTkachuk #AlexanderVladimirovichLedenev
Keypoints
- Europol and international partners dismantled the AudiA6 laundering service.
- Authorities say AudiA6 washed more than €336 million in criminal proceeds.
- The U.S. DOJ charged two alleged administrators, Ruslan Igorevich Tkachuk and Alexander Vladimirovich Ledenev.
- The operation included arrests, searches, domain takedowns, server seizures, and frozen crypto assets.
- AudiA6 was linked to ransomware groups, Dark2Web, and more than 15 investigations worldwide.
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