měi guó美国xuán shǎng悬赏zhuō ná捉拿é luó sī俄罗斯wǎng luò网络fàn zuì犯罪fèn zǐ分子
The United States recently announced sanctions against some Russian cybercriminals.
The U.S. government said these individuals used the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex for illegal activities such as money laundering, hacking, and extortion.
They also helped criminal organizations with drug trafficking and terrorist activities.
The U.S. stated that Garantex handled many cryptocurrency transactions from 2019 to 2025, including a significant amount of criminal proceeds.
To capture these criminals, the U.S. is offering a maximum reward of 6 million dollars.
The U.S. also sanctioned Garantex's successor company Grinex and some related companies.
The U.S. government said cryptocurrencies could help economic development but should not be used for crime.
The U.S. will continue to fight against people who use cryptocurrencies for criminal activities.