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2020-04-15 20:33:11

How the FBI’s BTC-e database and sloppy opsec ensnared a Russian rapper and alleged crypto-launderer

Quick TakeMaksim Boiko was arrested late last month on money laundering chargesThe U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation alleges that Boiko is connected to the leadership of the transnational cybercrime group QQAAZZThis is the story of how information gleaned from the defunct BTC-e exchange continues to be leveraged in investigations.

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