FBI’s $70 Million Cybercrime Bust: The End of E-Note’s Digital Dirty Laundry Service
The FBI just hit cybercrime where it hurts, pulling the plug on E-Note, a “secret bank” for hackers. This takedown marks a $70 million win against money laundering that funded sinister attacks on hospitals and power plants. The mastermind? A 39-year-old Russian with a knack for making dirty money disappear.
Hot Take:
Who knew that cybercriminals had their own exclusive bank? E-Note might have been the hottest club in town for hackers, but the FBI just played bouncer and shut the whole operation down! Here’s hoping the next time cybercriminals try to launder money, they’ll think twice before walking into an FBI sting operation. Maybe it’s time for these hackers to consider an honest day’s work—like becoming professional escape room artists with all their lock-picking skills!
Key Points:
- FBI, with German and Finnish police, dismantled the E-Note cybercrime network.
- E-Note facilitated $70 million in illegal money laundering since 2017.
- Hackers used E-Note to transfer funds from ransomware attacks on major services.
- Alleged mastermind Mykhalio Petrovich Chudnovets began the operation in 2010.
- Authorities seized server records, websites, and apps related to E-Note.