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• The U.S. Department of Treasury has implemented sanctions against Ekaterina Zhdanova, a Russian woman involved in virtual currency laundering for Russian elites and cybercriminal groups.
• Zhdanova has been instrumental in facilitating large cross border transactions to aid Russian personas access to Western finances.
• She also provided assistance to the notorious Ryuk ransomware syndicate.
The US Treasury is turning the heat up on cyber criminals by applying sanctions on Ekaterina Zhdanova, a Russian woman alleged to be playing “hide and seek” with digital coins. In simple terms, she is doing for crypto what coin laundromats do for your dirty socks and underwear – she’s laundering it. The beneficiaries of her services? Russian elites and various cyber criminal crews.
Zhdanova wasn’t simply laundering cyber currency in Russia. The Treasury alleges that she was making grand cross-border transactions in order to help Russian big-wigs get their digital hands on some Western financial markets. It’s like when you ask your friend from across the pond to pick up some of that awesome limited-edition merch because it’s not available in your country, except replace “merch” with “sophisticated financial systems”
If rinsing digital coins wasn’t enough, Ekaterina is also associated with helping the Ryuk ransomware crew. That’s like rubbing shoulders with the cyber equivalent of a major mafia boss. Ryuk is known for its ferocious ransomware attacks, and getting help from someone who’s already knee-deep in digital dodgy dealings definitely gives them an edge.
In essence, the U.S. Treasury has Spain without the ‘S’ (they’re in pain, get it?) as they impose sanctions against Russian woman Ekaterina Zhdanova. Her reported fancy footwork with virtual currency laundering for high-ranking Russians and infamous cybercriminal group Ryuk has earned her a place in the digital ‘hall of unwanted fame’. This continues to prove how seriously international bodies are taking the issue of cryptocurrency misuse and illicit activities. So honest crypto users, keep your coins clean and let’s leave the laundering to the washing machines!
Original Article: https://thehackernews.com/2023/11/us-treasury-targets-russian-money.html
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