#BitcoinSeizure

REvil hacker behind Kaseya ransomware attack gets 13 years in prison

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May 2, 2024 at 10:50AM Ukrainian national Yaroslav Vasinskyi, aka “Rabotnik,” was sentenced to 13 years and seven months in prison and ordered to pay $16 million in restitution for his involvement in the REvil ransomware operation. He and his co-conspirators conducted over 2,500 attacks and demanded over $700 million in ransom. Vasinskyi was linked … Read more

Police seize record 50,000 Bitcoin from now-defunct piracy site

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January 31, 2024 at 05:37PM German police in Saxony have seized 50,000 Bitcoins from the former operator of movie2k.to, worth over $2.1 billion, marking a record figure in the country’s law enforcement. The platform faced legal challenges and was linked to piracy. The suspects voluntarily transferred the Bitcoin to the authorities, and the final decision … Read more