#CryptoSeizure

US seizes PopeyeTools cybercrime marketplace, charges administrators

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November 21, 2024 at 10:51AM The U.S. has seized the cybercrime website ‘PopeyeTools’ and charged three administrators for selling stolen data. Authorities confiscated multiple domains and $283,000 in cryptocurrency. PopeyeTools trafficked financial information, offering services for cybercrime. Each administrator faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted, though no arrests have been made. ### … Read more

US offers $15 million bounty for info on LockBit ransomware gang

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February 21, 2024 at 11:29AM The U.S. State Department is offering up to $15 million in rewards for information about the LockBit ransomware gang. The gang has been linked to over 2,000 victims and received over $120 million from ransom demands. Operation Cronos led to the seizure of LockBit’s infrastructure and arrests of affiliates in … Read more