1130German Authorities Seize Servers from Nearly 50 Crypto Exchanges
During the operation, servers from several Russian-language services were also seized. Authorities are launching cybercrime investigations using the collected user data.
Confiscation of hardware from cryptocurrency exchangers in Germany
Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office has reported the confiscation of servers from 47 cryptocurrency exchanges. Law enforcement officials gained access to user data, including transaction records, IP addresses, and registration information. This data is set to be actively used in cybercrime investigations.
Anyone attempting to visit these exchange websites is now greeted with a grim message:
«That was your last exchange. Both backup and operational servers are now in our possession, along with your information, including IP addresses, transaction history, and registration details. From now on, we’re tracking you down — see you soon, offline».
All of these exchanges claimed to be «anonymous» and authorities believe that users were involved in money laundering operations. Exchange owners had assured clients that the location of their servers was undiscoverable and that no customer data was stored on them. As it turns out, this was far from the truth.
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