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35% Year-over-Year Decrease in Ransomware Payments, Less than Half of Recorded Incidents Resulted in Victim Payments
Crypto ransomware experienced significant changes in 2024 with total ransom payments decreasing 35.82% YoY. Learn more in the 2025 Crypto Crime Report.
What You Need To Know About Crypto and National Security: Podcast Ep. 147
Wondering how crypto fits in with U.S Sanctions and national security concerns? On Ep. 147 of Public Key, Security Advisor of SentinelOne shows us exactly how.
Crypto’s Role in Modern Geopolitical Chess: Podcast Ep. 144
The Director of RUSI joins to discuss how the adoption of alternative global payments might be sped up by tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East.
NCA Disrupts Multi-Billion Dollar Russian Money Laundering Network, OFAC Sanctions Related Individuals and Entities
We explore the NCA’s disruption of a multi-billion dollar Russian money laundering network, which provided services to a wide range of illicit actors.
OFAC Designates Russia-Based Cybercrime Syndicate, Evil Corp, in Joint Effort with UK’s FCDO and Australia’s DFAT
OFAC, UK’s FCDO, and Australia’s DFAT designated members of Evil Corp, a Russia-based cybercrime syndicate responsible for Dridex malware.
Unraveling Russia’s Crypto Sanctions Evasion and Disinformation Campaigns: Podcast Ep. 130
Discover how Russia uses crypto for sanctions evasion, ransomware, and election interference. Chainalysis experts Valerie Kennedy and Andrew Fierman discuss Russia's new crypto laws and global disinformation.
ロシアの取引所Cryptoex、PM2BTCが米国当局の取締り対象に
米国財務省外国資産管理局（OFAC）は、詐欺ショップ、ランサムウェアの支払い、ダークネットマーケット、その他の犯罪者の資金洗浄を容易にしたロシアを拠点とする取引所CryptexとSergey Sergeevich Ivanov（別名UAPS、別名TALEON）を指定しました。
OFAC Designates Russian Exchange Cryptex, FinCEN names PM2BTC
We explore on-chain activities of Cryptex and UAPS, their role in the cybercriminal ecosystem, and how law enforcement’s actions signify a global crackdown on fraudulent services.
In Large Operation, German Law Enforcement Seizes Servers of 47 Russia-centric No KYC Exchanges
We explore the disruption by German law enforcement of 47 Russia-centric no-KYC exchanges, their nexus to sanctioned Russian banks, and the disruption’s implications.
Russia’s Cryptocurrency Pivot: Legislated Sanctions Evasion
In response to Western sanctions, Russia has paved a legal pathway for cryptocurrency mining and international crypto payments — a major reversal.
OFAC Sanctions Russian Drone Developer KB Vostok Linked to Ukraine Invasion
OFAC imposed additional sanctions to disrupt Russia's military supply chain, including KB Vostok, a Russian UAV developer with ties the invasion of Ukraine.
サイバー犯罪集団LockBitのリーダーDmitry Yuryevich Khoroshevがランサムウェアの開発と配布で制裁対象に
サイバー犯罪集団LockBitのリーダーDmitry Yuryevich Khoroshevがランサムウェアの開発と配布で制裁対象に。Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshevのオンチェーンでの活動について、こちらをお読みください。
International Agencies Sanction Russian National Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, Leader of Cybercrime Group LockBit, for Developing and Distributing Ransomware
Read to learn about the on-chain activities of Russian national, Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, the leader of ransomware company LockBit.
ロシアの軍事部門に関与する約300の個人および団体が、米国OFAC・国務省による制裁対象に
米国財務省外国資産管理局（OFAC）と国務省は、ロシアの武器生産と制裁逃れを促進したとして、約300人の個人および団体を制裁対象に指定しました。そのなかで、OKO設計局の暗号資産アクティビティについて、こちらをお読みください。
OFAC and Department of State Sanction Nearly 300 Individuals and Entities Involved in Russia’s War Machine, One Known to Have Accepted Crypto
Read to learn about the crypto activities of OKO Design Bureau, an entity sanctioned by OFAC that facilitated Russian weapons production.
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