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Switzerland and Germany takedown of Cryptomixer

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Law enforcement in Switzerland and Germany took down the Cryptomixer cryptocurrency-mixing service, disrupting a platform used to launder stolen funds tied to ransomware and other cybercrime. The coordinated action was carried out during November 24-28 in Zurich as part of Operation Olympia. Authorities seized three servers, the cryptomixer.io domain, and €24 million in Bitcoin.

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  1. 01.12.2025 11:00 2 articles · 5mo ago

    Cryptomixer takedown and seizures in Zurich

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    Swiss and German law enforcement, supported by Europol and Eurojust, took down Cryptomixer during Operation Olympia in Zurich, seizing three servers, the cryptomixer.io domain, and €24 million in Bitcoin from a hybrid mixing service accessible via both the clear web and the dark web that Europol said facilitated the obfuscation of criminal funds for ransomware groups, underground economy forums, and dark web markets.

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