Ireland's Criminal Assets Bureau, with Europol's help, has finally unlocked a Bitcoin wallet containing 500 BTC ($32M) from a 2019 seizure. The private keys were lost after being accidentally incinerated, but a technical breakthrough now opens the door to recovering the remaining 5,500 BTC worth $378M.
An international law enforcement operation dismantled Archetyp, a major darknet drug marketplace, leading to eight arrests and the seizure of €7.8 million in assets, including crypto, as authorities intensify pressure on illicit online drug networks.
Law enforcement agencies in Switzerland and Germany shut down Cryptomixer.io, one of Europe’s largest illicit Bitcoin-mixing operations. Authorities seized three servers, the domain, more than EUR 25 million in bitcoin, and over 12 terabytes of data, which may provide new leads tied to ransomware groups, dark-web marketplaces, and cross-border laundering networks.
Europol, in coordination with Swiss and German authorities, shut down Cryptomixer.io, one of Europe's largest illicit Bitcoin mixing services, from November 24 to 28 in Zurich. The platform had processed over €1.3 billion in Bitcoin since 2016, primarily used by ransomware groups, dark web markets, and money laundering networks. Authorities seized three servers, the cryptomixer.io domain, over €25 million in Bitcoin, and 12 terabytes of data, replacing the site with a seizure banner. The operation built on the 2023 takedown of ChipMixer and is expected to generate leads for further cybercrime investigations. Mixers, which obfuscate transaction trails, remain a key regulatory target globally.
Europol, in coordination with Swiss and German law enforcement, has taken down Cryptomixer.io, one of Europe's largest illicit Bitcoin mixing services. Operating since 2016, the platform processed over €1.3 billion worth of Bitcoin for cybercriminals, including ransomware groups and darknet markets. The operation, conducted in Zurich from November 24-28, 2026, resulted in the seizure of three servers, the domain, more than €25 million in Bitcoin, and over 12 terabytes of data. Authorities believe the seized data will lead to further investigations into criminal networks. This action follows similar takedowns like ChipMixer in 2023 and signals increased scrutiny of crypto laundering infrastructure.
欧洲刑警组织联合多国执法机构开展代号‘Endgame’的行动，查获约4700万美元的非法加密货币，并追回超过2700万条被盗凭证。行动针对SocGholish、Amadey和StealC三种主要CaaS恶意软件，打击了为犯罪分子提供服务的网络基础设施。这一行动凸显了执法机构对加密相关犯罪的打击力度，短期内可能对暗网市场及CaaS服务产生震慑效应。
