Europol, together with the FBI and other international partners, dismantles the AudiA6 cryptocurrency laundering service used by ransomware groups and other cybercriminals. Europol says the takedown interrupts a major financial pipeline that launders proceeds from illicit activity, including ransomware payments. Multiple outlets report that AudiA6 is suspected of processing more than €336 million in cryptocurrency obtained through ransomware attacks and other forms of cybercrime. The activity attributed to the service is described as occurring between 2022 and 2025. Europol also links the alleged operators of AudiA6 to administration of a dark web cybercrime forum called “Dark2Web,” according to the reporting. In addition to the technical disruption of the service, authorities seize relevant infrastructure, including domains used as part of the platform. The operation results in arrests of suspects, though specific individuals and counts are not detailed in the excerpts provided. Overall, the reporting frames the case as a coordinated law-enforcement effort focused on tracing and blocking laundering channels used to convert ransomware and cybercrime proceeds into usable assets.
Europol and FBI disrupt AudiA6 crypto laundering service tied to ransomware groups
Europol, together with the FBI and other international partners, dismantles the AudiA6 cryptocurrency laundering service used by ransomware groups and other cybercriminals. Europol says the takedown i...
- Authorities dismantle the cryptocurrency laundering service “AudiA6,” linked to ransomware groups and other cybercriminals.
- Europol says the operation disrupts a key financial pipeline used to launder large volumes of illicit proceeds.
- Reported estimates indicate AudiA6 processed more than €336 million between 2022 and 2025.
- AudiA6 is suspected of laundering cryptocurrency obtained via ransomware attacks and other cybercrime.
- Europol links the alleged AudiA6 operators to administration of the dark web forum “Dark2Web,” and the operation includes arrests and domain/infrastructure seizure.
Domain of dark web money laundering platform AudiA6 seized and suspects arrested in joint operation by the FBI, Europol and others
2 months agoAn international law enforcement operation has dismantled a cryptocurrency laundering service linked to ransomware groups and other cybercriminals that processed more than €336 million in illicit funds. The domain seizure notice (Source: Europol) Europol said the service, known as AudiA6, is suspected of laundering cryptocurrency obtained through ransomware attacks and other forms of cybercrime between 2022 and 2025. “The suspects behind ‘AudiA6’ are also believed to have administered the dark web cybercrime forum ‘Dark2Web’, a … More → The post Authorities dismantle crypto laundering service that moved €336 million for cybercriminals appeared first on Help Net Security.
2 months agoAuthorities in Europe have disrupted AudiA6, a cryptocurrency laundering service used by ransomware gangs and cybercriminal networks. Europol, in a statement issued Thursday, said the dismantling of AudiA6 cut off a "key financial pipeline used to wash hundreds of millions in illicit profits." The service is estimated to have been used to launder more than €336 million (~$389 million) since the
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