Bangladesh, Aug. 16 -- In a significant move against cybercrime, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the seizure of over $2.8 million in cryptocurrency linked to a sophisticated ransomware operation. The action, unsealed in federal courts across multiple jurisdictions, also involved the confiscation of $70,000 in cash and a luxury vehicle, highlighting the scale of alleged illicit gains amassed through digital extortion schemes.

The warrants, filed in the Eastern District of Virginia, the Central District of California, and the Northern District of Texas, are part of an ongoing criminal case against Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko, a foreign national accused of orchestrating a widespread ransomware campaign. Prose...