FBI seized $2.3 million in bitcoin from ransomware affiliate

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News on December 1, court documents show. The FBI seized $2.3 million in August from a well-known REvil and GandCrab ransomware affiliate.

In an indictment published today. The FBI seized 39.89138522 bitcoins from an Exodus wallet on August 3, 2021.

The current price is worth approximately US$2.3 million (US$1.5 million at the time of seizure). The FBI did not specify how they accessed the wallet, only that the wallet was under its custody. This indicates that they may have obtained the private key or password of the wallet.

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