U.K. Sanctions Cryptomus for RU Money Laundering
The United Kingdom has issued economic sanctions against Cryptomus, a chameleonic cryptocurrency platform that experts say serves as a major conduit for payments related to ransomware, narcotics, darknet markets, fraud and cybercrime services that are helping Russia circumvent existing financial restrictions.
What happened
The United Kingdom has issued economic sanctions against Cryptomus, a chameleonic cryptocurrency platform that experts say serves as a major conduit for payments related to ransomware, narcotics, darknet markets, fraud and cybercrime services that are helping Russia circumvent existing financial restrictions.
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1 reports · 1 original report · 1 independent
- Krebs on SecurityPrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%U.K. Sanctions Cryptomus for RU Money Laundering ↗
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- U.K. Sanctions Cryptomus for RU Money Laundering Observed
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