November 6, 2023 at 03:24PM The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Ekaterina Zhdanova for her involvement in moving and laundering virtual currency on behalf of Russian elites restricted from accessing western financial markets. Zhdanova aided in transferring $2.3 million into Western Europe through fraudulent means and helped individuals connected to the … Read more
November 6, 2023 at 12:26PM The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Russian national Ekaterina Zhdanova for laundering millions of cryptocurrency for ransomware actors and Russian oligarchs. Zhdanova utilized her knowledge of cryptocurrency and blockchain networks to evade anti-money laundering controls. She also facilitated the transfer of large … Read more
November 6, 2023 at 09:00AM The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Ekaterina Zhdanova, a Russian national involved in money laundering for ransomware affiliates and Russian elites. Zhdanova used various methods, including virtual currency exchange transfers, fraudulent accounts and purchases, and connections to international money launderers. … Read more
November 6, 2023 at 01:12AM The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions against Ekaterina Zhdanova, a Russian woman involved in laundering virtual currency for Russian elites and cybercriminal groups, including the Ryuk ransomware group. Zhdanova facilitated cross-border transactions to help Russian individuals access Western financial markets and evade international sanctions. She utilized entities … Read more