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A five-month international law enforcement operation led by Interpol has confiscated over $439 million in cash and cryptocurrency from cybercrime syndicates worldwide. Targeting scams ranging from phishing to money laundering, the effort involved 40 countries and disrupted thousands of financial channels used by criminal networks.

The FBI has confiscated 20 Bitcoin worth $2.4 million tied to the new Chaos ransomware group—a rebrand of the notorious BlackSuit operation with roots in the Conti cybercrime syndicate. This civil forfeiture follows attacks against Texas businesses and signals intensified law enforcement pressure on evolving ransomware affiliates.