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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The **U.S. government** continued **Scam Center Strike Force**, an ongoing anti-fraud initiative aimed at dismantling **cyber-enabled fraud** and **pig butchering** networks targe...
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04.06.2026 09:06 1 articles · 3h ago
Disruption Week disrupts Southeast Asia scam networks
Legal Policy Action UpdateDisruption 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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- DoJ Disrupts Southeast Asia Crypto Fraud Networks, Freezes $3.8 Million in Assets — thehackernews.com — 04.06.2026 09:06
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DoJ announces Disruption Week results against crypto fraud
Initial DisclosureThe 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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- DoJ Disrupts Southeast Asia Crypto Fraud Networks, Freezes $3.8 Million in Assets — thehackernews.com — 04.06.2026 09:06
- DoJ Disrupts Southeast Asia Crypto Fraud Networks, Freezes $3.8 Million in Assets — thehackernews.com — 04.06.2026 09:06