DOJ Deflates Zeppelin Ransomware with $2.8M Crypto Seizure
The DOJ seized over $2.8 million in cryptocurrency from Ianis Antropenko, linked to the defunct Zeppelin ransomware. Antropenko faces charges in Texas for computer fraud and money laundering. Apparently, his get-rich-quick scheme got busted quicker than a helium-filled balloon at a porcupine party.
Hot Take:
Looks like the Zeppelin ransomware operation has finally crashed and burned! With the DOJ seizing $2.8 million from the alleged conductor of this cyber orchestra, Ianis Antropenko, it seems the cybercriminals are learning that crime doesn’t pay—at least not in Bitcoin. Let’s just hope they don’t try to start a comeback tour with their leftover funds.
Key Points:
- DOJ seized $2.8 million in cryptocurrency from Ianis Antropenko.
- Antropenko is charged with computer fraud, abuse, and money laundering conspiracy.
- Zeppelin ransomware targeted global victims and demanded ransoms for data decryption.
- CCIPS has successfully convicted over 180 cybercriminals since 2020.
- The Zeppelin operation became defunct by November 2022.
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