Three Russian men have been charged for running cryptocurrency mixing services, Blender.io and Sinbad.io, involved in money laundering linked to cybercrime. The indictment, revealed on January 7 in Georgia, follows a thorough investigation into how these platforms were used to hide the proceeds of illegal activities, threatening national security. Two of the men were arrested ...
Three Russian nationals have been charged with operating cryptocurrency mixing services, Blender.io and Sinbad.io, which allegedly helped launder criminal proceeds. Their charges, unveiled by a Georgia grand jury, stem from an investigation showing these platforms facilitated cybercrime and threatened national security. Arrested on December 1, Roman Ostapenko and Alexander Oleynik are facing serious charges, while ...
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted three Russian individuals—Roman Ostapenko, Alexander Oleynik, and Anton Tarasov—for allegedly running cryptocurrency services that assisted criminals in laundering money. They were linked to two mixers, Bender.io and Sinbad.io, which the Justice Department claims were used to hide funds from crimes such as ransomware and wire fraud. Bender.io ...
