US Department of Justice seized infrastructure of 'crypto laundry' Huione Group - ForkLog

хаккер возместит $3 млн hacker# US Department of Justice Seized Infrastructure of "Crypto Laundry" Huione Group

The US Department of Justice announced the seizure of a cloud account used by Huione Group entities to host services related to the transfer and laundering of funds from crypto scams and other criminal activities.

Today, the Justice Department announced the seizure of a cloud computing account used by subsidiaries of the Huione Group, a Cambodia-based corporate conglomerate.

“Today’s seizure strikes a blow against one of the world’s most prolific criminal marketplaces,” said @AAGDuva.… pic.twitter.com/p1bnoCgExB

— Criminal Division (@DOJCrimDiv) June 23, 2026

According to the agency, the seized account supported the server infrastructure through which platforms and channels associated with illegal financial transactions operated.

The investigation claims that the Huione Group ecosystem provided services for organizers of investment fraud, cryptocurrency theft, personal data trading, and other types of cybercrime. In particular, related Telegram channels advertised services for money laundering, selling stolen data, and supporting fraudulent call centers.

One of the Largest Hubs of Crypto Crime

Huione Group has long been on the radar of US regulators. In 2025, the US Treasury's FinCEN designated the company as a "primary money laundering concern," effectively cutting it off from the US financial system. According to the agency, between August 2021 and January 2025, at least $4 billion in illicit funds passed through the group's entities, including money from crypto fraud, North Korean hacker cyberattacks, and other criminal schemes.

The ecosystem included the payment service Huione Pay, the crypto platform Huione Crypto, and the marketplace Haowang Guarantee (formerly Huione Guarantee), which analysts called the largest illegal online platform serving crypto scammers.

Pressure on Scammer Infrastructure Intensifies

The seizure of server infrastructure is the latest step in the US campaign against financial services serving transnational fraud networks in Southeast Asia. The DOJ emphasized that the operation aims not only to prosecute individual criminals but also to dismantle the infrastructure supporting the entire crypto scam ecosystem.

Recall that in 2025, over $154 billion flowed into illegal crypto wallets—a 162% increase compared to 2024, according to a Chainalysis report.

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