Federal authorities have disrupted a virtual money laundering operation linked to cybercriminal proceeds, including ransomware attacks on U.S. healthcare systems and critical infrastructure. The Eastern District of Michigan's U.S. Attorney's Office, with Michigan State Police and international partners, targeted the E-Note cryptocurrency exchange, accused of laundering over $70 million since 2017.
At the center of the indictment is 39-year-old Russian national Mykhalio Petrovich Chudnovets, charged with one count of money laundering conspiracy and facing up to 20 years in prison if convicted. The operation also seized the online infrastructure supporting his activities, including servers, mobile apps, and websites "e-note.com," "e-note.ws," and "jabb.mn," according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The FBI Detroit Cyber Task Force is leading the case, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Wyse as the prosecutor. The investigation involved help from the German Federal Criminal Police Office and the Finnish National Bureau of Investigation. Anyone who believes they were affected by this scheme and had funds laundered through it should email the FBI at [email protected]. While an indictment has been issued, it is important to remember, Chudnovets, like anyone else charged, remains innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
