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DoJ Disruption Week crypto fraud takedown

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Authorities arrested seven scammers in Thailand and disrupted a crypto fraud network tied to Disruption Week, expanding pressure on transnational scam operations targeting Americans. The coordinated action began May 18, 2026 and led to the takedown of millions of social media, email, and internet access accounts used by groups in Southeast Asia. Private-sector partners froze over $3.8 million in cryptocurrency tied to laundering stolen funds. The operation also interrupted more than 1.4 million accounts, pages and groups, plus 20,000 Microsoft accounts and thousands of Starlink kits.

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  1. 04.06.2026 09:06 1 articles · 1mo ago

    Disruption Week disrupts Southeast Asia scam networks

    Legal Policy Action Update

    Disruption Week begins against transnational cybercrime groups in Southeast Asia, with authorities and private-sector partners disrupting more than 1.4 million Facebook and Instagram accounts, 20,000 Microsoft accounts, thousands of Starlink kits, scam infrastructure, and related criminal activity while Thai authorities arrest seven scammers.

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  2. 04.06.2026 09:06 2 articles · 1mo ago

    DoJ announces Disruption Week results against crypto fraud

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    The U.S. Department of Justice publicly announces Disruption Week results, describing a coordinated operation with Apple, Coinbase, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Silent Push, SpaceX/Starlink, TRM Labs, Zenlayer, and partner authorities to combat cyber-enabled and cryptocurrency fraud targeting Americans and to freeze more than $3.8 million in cryptocurrency tied to laundering stolen funds.

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