The US Department of Justice has seized $2.8 million in cryptocurrency related to extortion cases The US Department of Justice announced the seizure of over $2.8 million in cryptocurrency, $70000 in cash, and a luxury car in connection with a ransomware money laundering case. The suspect Anteropenko is accused of using Zeppelin ransomware to encrypt victim data and demand ransom, including individuals, businesses, and institutions. He laundered money through channels such as ChipMixer and exchanged cryptocurrency for cash, depositing it in batches into accounts to evade supervision. The case is currently under trial in the North District Court of Texas.