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Brooklyn prosecutors disrupt crypto scam infrastructure
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Published 2026-10-15 10:01 UTCUpdated 2026-10-15 23:03 UTC
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Overview
Brooklyn prosecutors, working with the FBI, dismantled the online infrastructure of a multinational cryptocurrency scam targeting Russian-speaking victims. The operation reportedly disrupted more than 100 servers and hundreds of fraudulent domains; investigators also identified a fake recovery service that approached victims after the initial theft.
Entities
Eric Gonzalez
Why now
- Prosecutors announced a disruption of the servers and domains supporting the operation.
- The takedown directly affects infrastructure used to target crypto victims.
Why it matters
- The case highlights the use of online infrastructure to operate cryptocurrency scams at scale.
- A fake recovery service allegedly extended the victimization beyond the original theft.
Evidence assessment
Recurring claims
- Brooklyn prosecutors disrupted more than 100 servers and hundreds of domains linked to a cryptocurrency scam targeting Russian-speaking victims.
- The operators allegedly ran a fake recovery service that contacted victims after the initial theft.
How sources frame it
- Brooklyn District Attorney's Office: neutral
- Decrypt: neutral
A law-enforcement takedown targets the infrastructure behind a crypto scam affecting Russian-speaking victims.
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Decrypt report
decrypt.co · decrypt.co · 2026-10-15 10:01 UTC
Bitcoin Magazine report
bitcoinmagazine.com · bitcoinmagazine.com · 2026-10-15 23:03 UTC
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