【U.S. FBI dismantles cryptocurrency money laundering platform operated by Russians, involving over $70 million】Golden Finance reports that the U.S. Department of Justice has revealed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has joined European law enforcement agencies to dismantle a multinational money laundering platform primarily providing cryptocurrency cash-out services to cybercriminals. The platform, named E-Note, was operated by a Russian citizen and has handled over $70 million in illegal funds since 2017, including assets extorted or stolen from victims in the United States. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan has announced the indictment of 39-year-old Russian citizen Mykhalio Petrovich Chudnovets, charging him with conspiracy to commit money laundering. It is alleged that since 2010, the suspect has assisted cybercrime groups in transferring criminal proceeds across borders and converting cryptocurrency into cash through the E-Note payment processing service he controls. Law enforcement agencies have seized his servers, mobile applications, and related domain names. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
