The US Department of Justice has indicted Russian national Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev for a crypto-ransomware attack on US infrastructure, amounting to a $200 million heist.
The US Justice Department is intensifying its crackdown on DeFi cybercriminals amid a surge in illicit cryptocurrency activities over the past four years.
Bittrex Inc., a Seattle-based crypto exchange, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a lawsuit from the SEC. Despite this, Bittrex Global continues its operations, serving customers outside the U.S.