Investigators confiscated more than $900 000 BTC - Bits Media

Law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation announced, that during an investigation into the activities of hackers, a flash drive with 19.9 bitcoins.

The fact of confiscation was reported by the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, Head of the Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Sergei Lebedev:

"More than 300 million rubles, $950 000, over 1 million euros and storage with 19.9 bitcoins".

Detained members of the hacker group are suspected of embezzling funds from legal entities and US citizens. Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, says the chief police investigator, spent more than 50 interrogations, 26 searches, 16 technical-forensic and computer forensic examinations.

“However, foreign partners are in no hurry to provide information, which would make it possible to bring the perpetrators to justice for committing other crimes and restore the rights of their own citizens violated by crimes.”, — the deputy minister reproached his American colleagues.

In January, the FSB announced the “suppression of illegal activities” of the hacker group REvil, known for ransomware attacks. Then the operatives managed to confiscate more than 426 million rubles, Including cryptocurrency, 600 000 US dollars, 500 000 euro, 20 premium cars, Computer equipment and hardware cryptocurrency wallets.

A month before the FSB operation, The US Department of Justice reported
about confiscation $2.3 million from Russian citizen Alexander Sikerin. He is suspected of being connected to the REvil hackers. Recall, that American law enforcement agencies paid closer attention to hacker groups after the hack of the largest pipeline operator in the United States, Colonial Pipeline.