Police takes down Cryptomixer cryptocurrency mixing service
The cryptocurrency-mixing firm Cryptomixer, which is thought to have assisted cybercriminals in laundering stolen assets, has been shut down by law enforcement officials from Germany and Switzerland.
The combined activity, which was a component of "Operation Olympia," happened in Zurich, Switzerland, between November 24 and November 28.
Three servers, the clear web and Tor.onion names, and €24 million in Bitcoin were taken by authorities with the help of Europol and Eurojust.
Cryptomixer was a hybrid mixing service that was available on the dark and clear webs. It permitted the obfuscation of illegal funding for ransomware organizations, underground economy forums and dark web markets, Europol claimed read more about Police takes down Cryptomixer cryptocurrency mixing service.
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