OFAC Sanctions Tren de Aragua Fugitive Who Laundered ATM Heists With Crypto

Chainalysis reports that Anibal "Prometheus" Aguirre and Tren de Aragua conducted widespread ATM "jackpotting" using Ploutus malware deployed via Raspberry Pi devices and physical ATM compromise, resulting in at least $40.73M stolen across over 1,500 attacks; the group laundered proceeds through stablecoins and shared crypto laundering infrastructure, prompting OFAC designations of Aguirre, six associates, and seven crypto deposit addresses.