FBI and Europol bust crypto laundering ring AudiA6, arrest two

AN international law enforcement operation led by the FBI and Europol dismantled 'AudiA6', a cryptocurrency laundering service suspected of laundering over €336 million ($389 million) for cybercriminals between 2022 and 2025. The operation, involving agencies from the US and Europe, resulted in the arrest of two individuals in Georgia and the seizure of cryptocurrency, domains, and servers linked to the service. The investigation highlighted the ongoing threat of large-scale cryptocurrency laundering that supports ransomware operations and cybercrime.