Authorities dismantle crypto laundering service that moved €336 million for cybercriminals
2026-06-12T08:51:54Z•17bf6a021708da61d86ed2579ad914fea0001aa5fc181ee24326bc8428f56b41
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What happened
International law enforcement (Europol-led) dismantled the AudiA6 cryptocurrency laundering service that allegedly moved over €336 million between 2022–2025 and is linked to ransomware groups and the Dark2Web forum. The feed also reports major ecosystem developments: Comcast launched SecurityEdge Preferred (network-native SMB security), ZeroFox added AI Analytics, ETSI released initial standards for the EU Digital Identity Wallet, and researchers flagged 1.5 million malicious domains registered in early 2026. Policy and risk-management shifts include CISA’s Binding Operational Directive (BOD ‑
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- 2026-06-12T08:51:54Z
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