US sanctions Russian accused of laundering virtual currency for ransomware affiliate

The Treasury Department on Friday sanctioned a Russian woman accused of laundering virtual currency on behalf of the country’s elites and cybercriminals, including an affiliate of Ryuk ransomware. According to the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Ekaterina Zhdanova worked to help other Russians evade sanctions imposed on the country’s financial system after the invasion of

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