"Russian Arrested in Argentina for Laundering Millions for Lazarus Hackers"

A 29-year-old Russian national was arrested in Buenos Aires for laundering cryptocurrency for North Korean Lazarus hackers

The arrest was made by Argentina's Federal Police (PFA) with the help of TRM Labs and the San Isidro Cybercrime Unit (UFEIC)

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Despite using complex blockchain networks to hide transactions, the suspect was tracked down

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He laundered stolen cryptocurrency for various criminals, including child abuse content distributors and terrorism financiers

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The suspect converted the laundered cryptocurrency into fiat money through exchanges and tumblers

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He allegedly processed $100 million from the Lazarus group, including funds from the June 2022 Harmony Horizon hack

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The suspect operated a money-laundering setup from his apartment, with frequent visitors exchanging currencies

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He purchased over 1.3 million USDT using Russian rubles and conducted over 2,400 crypto transfers via Binance Pay

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The man frequently changed apartments to evade tracking but was eventually located using intelligence from Binance

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Authorities seized electronic devices, two crypto wallets, and $15 million in crypto assets from his apartment

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