Tag: Ekaterina Zhdanova

Operation Destabilise: NCA Cracks Billion-Dollar Russian Money Laundering Rings

Money Laundering tamir - December 4, 2024

The National Crime Agency (NCA) in the UK announced a successful law enforcement action: "Operation Destabilise" has disrupted Russian-speaking money laundering networks tied to drugs, ransomware, espionage, and sanctions evasion. With 84 arrests and £20M seized, the operation targeted two key networks, Smart and TGR, exposing a global nexus of organized crime and cybercriminals.

U.S. Authorities Sanction Russian Businesswoman Over Providing Money Laundering Services Via Garantex!

Money Laundering Ben - November 8, 2023

The U.S. is sanctioning Ekaterina Zhdanova, a Russian national, for her role in laundering hundreds of millions of dollars using virtual currency on behalf of sanctioned Russian elites. She has provided a range of crypto and cash-based services to Russian clients seeking to launder funds or obscure the sources of their wealth. She also has provided such services to individuals connected with a ransomware group that U.S. law enforcement identified as a cybercrime threat.

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