The US State Department has announced a reward of up to $10 million under the Transnational Organized Crime Enforcement Program for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Timur Shakhmametov and Sergey Ivanov, who are involved in transnational organized crime.
A separate reward (up to $1 million) is being offered for information leading to the identification of other leaders of the Joker's Stash criminal market (in addition to Shakhmametov), as well as other key figures in the transnational criminal groups UAPS, PM2BTC and PinPays (in addition to Ivanov), reports "Voice of"America.
This was announced on Thursday, September 26, by State Department spokesman Matthew Miller.
200% Deposit Bonus up to €3,000 180% First Deposit Bonus up to $20,000The Treasury Department is imposing sanctions on Ivanov and the Russian virtual currency exchange Cryptex, while issuing an order designating PM2BTC as an entity that poses a high-priority threat for money laundering in the context of illicit financial transactions linked to Russia.
These actions are being taken in the context of a coordinated international effort to disrupt Russian criminal activity in cyberspace.
According to the Secret Service, Shakhmametov appears to be the creator/operator of Joker's Stash, one of the most profitable online marketplaces for stealing credit card data and compromised personal information.
Ivanov laundered funds obtained from Joker's Stash. The Secret Service says Ivanov has been a trusted, long-term provider of money laundering services for high-profile cybercriminals since about 2005.
By Sergey Daga