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Cryptomixer Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Disrupted in Operation Olympia

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Law enforcement agencies from Switzerland and Germany, supported by Europol and Eurojust, have taken down the Cryptomixer cryptocurrency mixing service. The operation, part of 'Operation Olympia,' occurred between November 24 and November 28, 2025, in Zurich, Switzerland. Authorities seized three servers, the cryptomixer.io domain, €24 million in Bitcoin, and over 12 terabytes of data. Cryptomixer was used by cybercriminals to launder funds from various illegal activities, including ransomware attacks, drug trafficking, and payment card fraud. Since its creation in 2016, over €1.3bn ($1.5bn) in Bitcoin were mixed through the service.

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  1. 01.12.2025 11:00 2 articles · 1d ago

    Cryptomixer Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Disrupted in Operation Olympia

    Law enforcement agencies from Switzerland and Germany, supported by Europol and Eurojust, have taken down the Cryptomixer cryptocurrency mixing service. The operation, part of 'Operation Olympia,' occurred between November 24 and November 28, 2025, in Zurich, Switzerland. Authorities seized three servers, the cryptomixer.io domain, €24 million in Bitcoin, and over 12 terabytes of data. Cryptomixer was used by cybercriminals to launder funds from various illegal activities, including ransomware attacks, drug trafficking, and payment card fraud. Since its creation in 2016, over €1.3bn ($1.5bn) in Bitcoin were mixed through the service.

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