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United States Files A Civil Action To Forfeit Cryptocurrency Valued At Over One Billion U.S. Dollars https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/united-states-files-civil-action-forfeit-cryptocurrency-valued-over-one-billion-us
United States Files A Civil Action To Forfeit Cryptocurrency Valued At Over One Billion U.S. Dollars https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/united-states-files-civil-action-forfeit-cryptocurrency-valued-over-one-billion-us
Permanent.
Public.
Ledger.
“The complaint further alleges that in 2020 agents of the IRS CI used a third party bitcoin attribution company to analyze bitcoin transactions executed by Silk Road and were able to identify 54 previously undetected bitcoin transactions executed...
Public.
Ledger.
“The complaint further alleges that in 2020 agents of the IRS CI used a third party bitcoin attribution company to analyze bitcoin transactions executed by Silk Road and were able to identify 54 previously undetected bitcoin transactions executed...
... by Silk Road, all of which appear to represent bitcoin, which was the proceeds of unlawful activity, that was stolen from Silk Road in or about 2012 and 2013.
The complaint alleges that these funds were traced to a bitcoin address. Further investigation of that bitcoin...
The complaint alleges that these funds were traced to a bitcoin address. Further investigation of that bitcoin...
... address by the United States Attorney’s Office and IRS CI agents revealed that the funds were connected to Individual X. It was further determined that Individual X had hacked the funds from Silk Road. Pursuant to that investigation of the hack, law enforcement seized...
... several thousand Bitcoins on November 3, 2020. On November 4, 2020, the seized Bitcoin had a value of over $1 billion.”
If you are an accounting nerd (and I am), this stuff is fun:
BTC-e makes an appearance!
BTC-e connects here. Key names: Vinnik, Orenstein, Garkusha. https://twitter.com/ninaandtito/status/895110684060602368
It’s fun because (she whispers) it’s....all....connected....to....transnational....organized.....crime. https://twitter.com/ninaandtito/status/895130124395450368
Back to Individual X. Aka the person who hacked Silk Road’s bitcoin wallet and stole what is now ~1 BILLION dollars.
They agreed to forfeit the bitcoins to the Feds.
They agreed to forfeit the bitcoins to the Feds.
Back to BTC-e, it matters because https://twitter.com/ninaandtito/status/1154948565137014785
Russia and the US were fighting over who would get to extradite Vinnik from Greece, where he was arrested. Then France wanted him.
France won. He was extradited to France and this was published by @CyberScoopNews two weeks ago: https://www.cyberscoop.com/vinnik-ransomware-bitcoin-laundering-trial-france/
France won. He was extradited to France and this was published by @CyberScoopNews two weeks ago: https://www.cyberscoop.com/vinnik-ransomware-bitcoin-laundering-trial-france/
2019:
“The Russian cyber-espionage group known as Fancy Bear was among BTC-e’s clients, according to the blockchain forensics company Elliptic, and US prosecutors allege Fancy Bear in turn used bitcoin to fund hacking the Democratic National Committee.” https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/us-and-russia-spar-over-accused-crypto-launderer
“The Russian cyber-espionage group known as Fancy Bear was among BTC-e’s clients, according to the blockchain forensics company Elliptic, and US prosecutors allege Fancy Bear in turn used bitcoin to fund hacking the Democratic National Committee.” https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/us-and-russia-spar-over-accused-crypto-launderer
So anyhoo, Individual X sent $ in 2015 to BTC-e, which is the same crypto laundering service that Russian government hackers Fancy Bear used.
And the guy who ran BTC-e is *currently* on trial in France.
And the guy who ran BTC-e is *currently* on trial in France.
Who steals (what is now) $1 Billion, sends a little to a laundering op used by Russian government hackers, and then lets the balance it sit for 5 years?
I don’t know...but the Feds do.
I don’t know...but the Feds do.
(I have a guess)
#timingmatters. https://yorknewstimes.com/news/world/trial-of-russian-in-alleged-bitcoin-fraud-to-wrap-in-paris/article_e01b6dc1-e2ae-580f-addf-85f0be70685c.html
Lots of lil gems in here.
Nov 2019: https://www.rferl.org/a/how-much-did-russian-spy-agencies-rely-on-bitcoin-new-hints-in-leaked-recordings-/30297083.html
Nov 2019: https://www.rferl.org/a/how-much-did-russian-spy-agencies-rely-on-bitcoin-new-hints-in-leaked-recordings-/30297083.html
