Indictment Filed: Three Russian nationals have been indicted for operating cryptocurrency mixers Blender.io and Sinbad.io, used to launder cybercrime proceeds.
Criminal Links: The mixers allegedly facilitated laundering for the Lazarus Group, a North Korean hacking organization, including $20.5M stolen from Axie Infinity.
Arrests Made: Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko and Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik were arrested in December 2024; a third suspect, Anton Vyachlavovich Tarasov, remains at large.
Charges: The defendants face conspiracy to commit money laundering and operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, with potential 20-year prison sentences.
