The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to seize over $2.4 million in Bitcoin related to the Ransomware Chaos gang.

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According to ChainCatcher news, the U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil lawsuit in the Northern District Court of Texas on July 24, seeking the forfeiture of previously seized encryption assets. According to reports, the FBI's Dallas office seized approximately 20.29 BTC from an encryption address on April 15, with a current market value of over 2.4 million dollars. The related assets are said to be linked to a member of the ransomware organization Chaos, known as "Hors", and involve illegal activities such as money laundering and computer extortion. This gang has carried out multiple cyberattacks in the Northern District of Texas and other areas.

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Monowar2782vip
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