US law enforcement executed multi-state search warrants seizing $2.8M in cryptocurrency, $70K cash, and a luxury car from a suspect accused of global ransomware attacks and laundering funds via ChipMixer.
The US Department of Justice executed search warrants in Virginia, California, and Texas to seize $2.8M in cryptocurrency from a suspect accused of deploying ransomware attacks worldwide. Authorities also confiscated $70K in cash and a luxury car, with warrant details noting the suspect's use of ransomware against global targets and attempts to launder ransom proceeds through services like ChipMixer, which closed in 2023.