U.S. Indicts 2 Top Russian Hackers, Sanctions Cryptex

The U.S. Department of Justice and Treasury unsealed indictments and imposed sanctions targeting the alleged proprietor of Joker’s Stash and a Russian money launderer known as Taleon, detailing how Joker’s Stash sold tens of millions of stolen payment cards from major retailer breaches and how Taleon’s UAPS/PM2BTC/Cryptex ecosystem allegedly launders large volumes of illicit cryptocurrency (including ransomware proceeds); authorities have seized servers, sanctioned related entities, and offered multi‑million dollar rewards for information leading to arrests and convictions.