Bitzlato Crypto Exchange Seized in Major Money Laundering and Ransomware

Anatoly Legkodymov, the founder of Hong Kong-registered cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, has been charged by the  U.S. Department of Justice with helping cybercriminals launder illegal funds. Legkodymov was arrested in Miami on Tuesday night and will be arraigned in U.S. District Court today. The French authorities also dismantled Bitzlato’s digital infrastructure as part of an operation […]

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