Sanctions slap Evil Corp, no room for error
Evil Corp, that infamously slippery syndicate outta Russia, just hit a gnarly snag. The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC and UK’s FCDO tag-teamed with Australia’s DFAT to lay heavy sanctions on key players. They didn’t stop there, though—nope, U.S. feds unboxed an indictment, pinning one of Evil Corp’s own to BitPaymer ransomware hits across the States. This comes at a time when the cybercrime underworld is pivoting hard, but Evil Corp? They might’ve run outta exits.
Dridex drains banks, crypto keeps it flowing
Evil Corp’s got receipts. Dridex, their malware baby, raided computer systems and siphoned over $100M from global coffers. How’d they keep the hustle alive? Well, that’s where crypto fits in, smooth as butter. Digital loot? Always nice. Corey Petty, digital-rights whiz, threw his two sats in: “Blockchains are transparent, sure. But once your dirty laundry’s in there, you can’t take it back.” He’s got a point. Blockchain lets anyone track those wallets, but for a while, Evil Corp danced on that fine line between privacy and exposure. Now, the jig’s up.
Same crypto wallets, same game?
Here’s where it gets funky: Evil Corp ain’t rolling solo. Chainalysis peeped their on-chain flows and found shared addresses between Evil Corp and LockBit. Same addresses on centralized exchanges, fam. What’s goin’ on there? Coincidence? Or collusion? Either way, it spells trouble. The two gangs might be leaning on each other’s infrastructure, letting Evil Corp duck sanctions while keeping the cash funnel alive. Old tricks, new skins.
FSB fingerprints all over the operation
Maksim Yakubets, Evil Corp’s big boss, got his name dragged in the mud again. Word is, he’s been rubbing elbows with the FSB, Russia’s own intel machine. Guy’s been working on some license to handle classified info, too. Shady business. And it doesn’t stop with him—his pops, Viktor, and his father-in-law, both swimming in Russian state ties, are also on the radar. The crypto crime grind is just one part of the equation—there’s a geopolitical twist hiding behind those wallets.
This web of family ties, crypto moves, and global sanctions is unraveling fast, leaving Evil Corp with fewer plays in the game. Let’s see how they dodge the next bullet.
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