Wu Shuo learned that the U.S. Northern District of Ohio Federal Prosecutors Office has issued a notice stating that 25 defendants were convicted for their involvement in an international “Business Email Compromise” (BEC) and money-laundering scheme. The group obtained information on business communications by hacking emails and sent forged payment instructions to deceive funds. The victims numbered more than 1,000, spanning 47 U.S. states and 19 countries, with the amount involved totaling approximately $215 million. The proceeds were laundered through channels including false bank accounts, cash transfer systems, and cryptocurrencies; of that, about $50 million was handled through checks and money service businesses. Some assets—including cash, cryptocurrency assets, and high-value items—have been seized or confiscated.