US sanctions 10 over ATM malware scheme tied to Tren de Aragua

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned 10 individuals and several companies for their roles in an ATM jackpotting scheme that used Ploutus malware to drain cash from ATMs; authorities attribute at least 1,500 attacks and $40.7 million in losses and link proceeds to the Venezuelan criminal organization Tren de Aragua. DOJ indictments and sanctions allege laundering through cryptocurrency and companies across countries, FBI has named a suspect tied to malware deployment, and Chainalysis reports laundering channels overlapping with drug trafficking networks.