The U.S. Treasury Department sanctions cryptocurrency wallets involved in ransomware, involving $350,000

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Treasury has sanctioned a cryptocurrency wallet associated with the Russian Aeza Group, which contains approximately $350,000 in funds. Aeza is accused of being a hosting service provider for ransomware and information theft programs, allegedly providing infrastructure support for multiple cybercriminal activities.

The wallet is located on the Tron blockchain and serves as a management wallet for Aeza, used for receiving and transferring funds, and is linked to several sanctioned entities. The sanctions also include senior officials of Aeza and affiliated companies, with related U.S. assets being frozen, and U.S. individuals and entities are prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.