DOJ seizes $2.3M in cryptocurrency paid to the ransomware extortionists Darkside

Re:DOJ seizes $2.3M in cryptocurrency paid to the ransomware... by sneak on Monday June 07, 2021 @07:05PM (#27428456)

As someone who has been on the receiving end of federal seizure orders for cryptocurrency private keys, they were in my case satisfied by publishing a transfer (signature) to a USG address, not actual disclosure of private key material, despite that being explicitly stated in the order.

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Re:DOJ seizes $2.3M in cryptocurrency paid to the ransomware... by toomuchtodo on Monday June 07, 2021 @07:09PM (#27428512)

This indicates a level of US Fed LEO technical sophistication I’m somewhat pleased to hear exists.

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Re:DOJ seizes $2.3M in cryptocurrency paid to the ransomware... by walrus01 on Monday June 07, 2021 @08:48PM (#27429349)

I have heard that they have been developing an in-house technical capability and department for this since at least the time period of the Ulbrich arrest and the "first" Silk Road.

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Re:DOJ seizes $2.3M in cryptocurrency paid to the ransomware... by sneak on Monday June 07, 2021 @07:11PM (#27428531)

Either that or they just approached it like a bank account and simply wanted the money and didn’t care about the cryptographic specifics whatsoever.

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Re:DOJ seizes $2.3M in cryptocurrency paid to the ransomware... by acruns on Monday June 07, 2021 @08:40PM (#27429287)

More likely their work with an outside consultant/firm.

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Re:DOJ seizes $2.3M in cryptocurrency paid to the ransomware... by csomar on Monday June 07, 2021 @08:36PM (#27429249)

What's a USG address?

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Re:DOJ seizes $2.3M in cryptocurrency paid to the ransomware... by belltaco on Monday June 07, 2021 @10:29PM (#27430001)

USG =US Govt.

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