FBI, Ukraine seize 9 exchange domains on money laundering allegations

9 digital currency exchanges presumably helping and abetting cybercriminals had their domains taken by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Ukrainian law enforcement.According to a May 1 press release, the FBIs Detroit Field Office and the National Police of Ukraine “carried out coordinated, court-authorized activity” that resulted in the shutdown and seizure of the domains of 9 virtual currency exchange services.The seized domains included the sites 24xbtc. Each reportedly used totally anonymous digital currency exchange services to their users, skirting numerous of the rules and guidelines needed of certified crypto exchanges. “Much of the criminal activity occurring at the affected exchanges involved cyber stars responsible for ransomware, however also other scammers, and cybercriminals.