美國政府因涉嫌參與洗錢活動而對兩名俄羅斯個人和兩家加密貨幣交易所實施制裁

識別洗錢的關鍵參與者 FinCEN（財政部下屬機構）已將加密貨幣交易所 PM2BTC 標記為主要參與者

The United States government has sanctioned two Russian individuals and two cryptocurrency exchanges for their alleged involvement in money laundering activities.

美國政府因涉嫌參與洗錢活動而對兩名俄羅斯個人和兩家加密貨幣交易所實施制裁。

The sanctions were announced on Friday by the U.S. Treasury, Justice, and State Departments, in coordination with international law enforcement agencies. The aim of the sanctions is to disrupt the flow of illicit finances through these crypto platforms.

美國財政部、司法部和國務院與國際執法機構協調，於週五宣布了製裁措施。制裁的目的是破壞通過這些加密平台的非法資金流動。

According to the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), PM2BTC, a cryptocurrency exchange, has been identified as a primary concern for money laundering activities.

根據美國財政部金融犯罪執法網絡 (FinCEN) 的數據，加密貨幣交易所 PM2BTC 已被確定為洗錢活動的主要關注點。

As a result, Sergey Ivanov, who is linked to PM2BTC, and the Cryptex exchange have come under U.S. sanctions. Investigations have revealed that PM2BTC has processed funds originating from ransomware attacks and other illegal sources, with nearly half of its transactions being linked to such activities.

結果，與 PM2BTC 相關的謝爾蓋·伊万諾夫 (Sergey Ivanov) 和 Cryptex 交易所受到了美國的製裁。調查顯示，PM2BTC 處理了來自勒索軟體攻擊和其他非法來源的資金，其中近一半的交易與此類活動有關。

Further investigations have uncovered PM2BTC's collaboration with the Universal Anonymous Payment System (UAPS), a network known for facilitating underground payments. Cryptex, which is registered in St. Vincent and the Grenadines but primarily operates in Russia, has been linked to transactions exceeding $720 million.

進一步調查發現 PM2BTC 與通用匿名支付系統 (UAPS) 合作，該系統以促進地下支付而聞名。 Cryptex 註冊於聖文森和格林納丁斯，但主要在俄羅斯運營，涉及的交易超過 7.2 億美元。

These transactions involved entities commonly used by cybercriminals, such as mixing services and exchanges that lack robust Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols.

這些交易涉及網路犯罪分子常用的實體，例如缺乏強大的「了解你的客戶」(KYC) 協議的混合服務和交易所。

The U.S. Secret Service Cyber Investigative Section, in collaboration with the Netherlands Police and the Dutch Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Service, played a crucial role in seizing domains and disrupting the infrastructure that supported PM2BTC and Cryptex.

美國特勤局網路調查科與荷蘭警方和荷蘭財政情報和調查局合作，在奪取網域和破壞支援 PM2BTC 和 Cryptex 的基礎設施方面發揮了至關重要的作用。

In a separate development, the Eastern Virginia District Court has unsealed documents that charged Sergey Ivanov and Timur Shakhmametov with multiple counts of bank fraud and money laundering.

另一項進展是，東維吉尼亞地方法院公佈了指控謝爾蓋·伊凡諾夫和蒂穆爾·沙赫馬梅托夫多項銀行欺詐和洗錢罪名的文件。

These charges stem from their involvement with websites that engaged in carding, a practice that involves trading stolen credit card information. The State Department has offered a reward of up to $10 million for information that leads to the arrest or conviction of Ivanov or Shakhmametov.

這些指控源於他們參與從事信用卡交易的網站，這種行為涉及交易被盜的信用卡資訊。對於導致伊凡諾夫或沙赫馬梅托夫被捕或定罪的訊息，美國國務院懸賞高達 1000 萬美元。

The hefty reward underscores the severity of the charges and highlights the U.S. government's commitment to combating international financial crimes linked to cryptocurrency networks and money laundering activities.

巨額懸賞凸顯了指控的嚴重性，並凸顯了美國政府打擊與加密貨幣網絡和洗錢活動相關的國際金融犯罪的承諾。