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US officials seize $6.1M in crypto from ransomware actors, adds Chatex to sanctions list -Breaking

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The United States Department of the Treasury announced that it would impose sanctions against Chatex, a cryptocurrency exchange and its support network. This is in response to Chatex allegedly being involved in ransomware transactions.

A advisory update issuedOn Nov. 8, OFAC (the Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control) approved Chatex to join IZIBITS OU, Chatextech SIA and Hightrade Finance on its sanctioned entities list. The department claimed Chatex has “direct ties” with Suex OTC, a Czech Republic and Russia-based firmIt approved the following: