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Mykhalio Petrovich Chudnovets indictment in E-Note seizure

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Law enforcement seized E-Note's domains, servers, and mobile apps and unsealed an indictment against alleged operator Mykhalio Petrovich Chudnovets, disrupting a laundering service tied to ransomware and account takeover proceeds. Investigators say the platform moved more than $70 million in illicit funds since 2017 through an international money mule network. The action also exposed customer databases and transaction records, increasing the chance of identifying additional cybercriminals and users. The case raises the legal pressure on a cross-border service used to convert cryptocurrency proceeds into fiat currency.

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  1. 18.12.2025 18:13 2 articles · 5mo ago

    E-Note servers, domains, and mobile apps seized with indictment unsealed

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    Law enforcement in the US confiscated e-note.com, e-note.ws, and jabb.mn, took down the associated mobile apps, and seized servers, customer databases, and transaction records from the E-Note cryptocurrency exchange. The U.S. Attorney’s Office also unsealed an indictment against Mykhalio Petrovich Chudnovets, 39, a Russian national believed to be the operator of E-Note, charging him with one count of money laundering conspiracy tied to more than $70,000,000 in ransomware and account takeover proceeds moved through an international money mule network since 2017.

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