Cryptomixer Crumbles: Europol’s Hilarious Takedown of a €1.3 Billion Crypto Laundromat

Europol’s Operation Olympia has successfully taken down Cryptomixer, a notorious cryptocurrency laundering platform. Authorities seized three Swiss servers and the cryptomixer.io domain, capturing 12 terabytes of data and €25 million in Bitcoin. Since its inception in 2016, Cryptomixer reportedly laundered over €1.3 billion for users.

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Key Points:

  • Europol’s Operation Olympia shut down the cryptocurrency laundering platform, Cryptomixer.
  • Authorities seized three servers, a domain, and €25 million in Bitcoin.
  • Cryptomixer had laundered over €1.3 billion since its inception in 2016.
  • The takedown is part of a broader crackdown on cybercrime infrastructure.
  • Sanctions are a tool against unreachable entities, e.g., bulletproof hosting providers.

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