U.S. Department of Justice Seizes Over $2.8 Million in Cryptocurrency from Ransomware Suspect

On the 14th, the U.S. Department of Justice disclosed six search warrants that authorized the seizure of over $2.8 million (approximately 400 million yen) in digital assets (cryptocurrency), $70,000 (about 10 million yen) in cash, and luxury vehicles. The cryptocurrencies were seized from the wallets controlled by suspect Yanis Alexandrovich Antropenko, who has been charged with computer fraud, misuse, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The specific types of cryptocurrencies have not been disclosed. Antropenko is accused of using ransomware to target individuals, businesses, and organizations worldwide, including in the United States, encrypting and stealing their data, and then...