US Govt seeks forfeiture of over $6M seized from FTX account of ransomware attacker
The United States seeks forfeiture of $6,123,652.21 seized from the FTX Trading Limited account in the name of “Evegnii Igorevich Polianin”.
The United States seeks forfeiture of $6,123,652.21 seized from the FTX Trading Limited account in the name of “Evegnii Igorevich Polianin”.
At no point did PrimeXM enter into any negotiations with the hackers, nor was any of their demands met including ransom.
Virtual currency exchange SUEX has facilitated transactions involving illicit proceeds from at least eight ransomware variants.