US likely to file charges against two Russians accused of laundering billions of dollars in money – Boston News, Weather, Sports

(CNN) — Multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN that U.S. federal prosecutors are expected to bring charges against two Russians accused of running billions of dollars worth of money laundering services and seize websites linked to illegal crypto exchanges as part of a broader U.S. campaign against Russian cybercrime.

One of the men is one of the longest-running professional money launderers known to U.S. law enforcement, the sources said. Neither Russian is in U.S. custody, and the State Department is offering $10 million for information leading to their arrest or conviction. The Treasury Department is also expected to impose sanctions on at least one of the men, the sources said.

The two men are accused of aiding and abetting. operate “carding” websites that sell stolen credit and debit card information. The sites have advertised financial information of tens of millions of Americans, the sources said. In addition, millions of dollars in ransom payments and darknet drug sales are believed to have flowed through crypto accounts linked to one of the man's services.

The action comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to meet with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, DC, on Thursday. Zelensky is expected to urge more U.S. support against Russia's war against Ukraine.

Biden alluded to the crackdown on suspected Russian cybercriminals in a statement on Thursday, saying the U.S. “took action today in coordination with international partners to disrupt a global cryptocurrency network.”

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