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Jun 23, 2026

DOJ Seizes Huione Group Cloud Account Used to Launder Billions in Fraud Proceeds

The U.S. Justice Department seized a cloud computing account used by subsidiaries of Cambodia-based Huione Group, an organization accused of laundering billions of dollars in fraud proceeds.

Jun 23, 2026·1 source

Jun 16, 2026

South Korea Charges 23 Over $11 Million Crypto Laundering Tied to Cambodian Scam Ring

Seoul police referred 23 suspects and detained two key figures over laundering approximately 16.8 billion won ($11.2 million) in cryptocurrency proceeds from a Cambodia-based phishing syndicate.

Jun 16, 2026·2 sources

Apr 3, 2026

Cambodia Passes Law Targeting Crypto Scam Compounds with Life Imprisonment Penalties

Cambodia's parliament passed the Law on Anti-Technology Fraud introducing five new offenses aimed at rooting out online and crypto scam operations, with penalties up to life in prison for those running scam compounds behind billions in crypto fraud.

Apr 3, 2026·3 sources

Mar 26, 2026

UK Sanctions Crypto Marketplace Xinbi in Crackdown on Southeast Asian Scam Centers

The UK government has sanctioned Chinese-language crypto marketplace Xinbi for selling stolen personal data to fraudsters operating from scam compounds in Southeast Asia. The action targets financial infrastructure supporting organized fraud operations.

Mar 26, 2026·2 sources

Top claims

▪In 2025, FinCEN designated the Huione Group as a primary money laundering concern under the USA Patriot Act.
▪The DOJ has now recognized H-Pay Service PLC as part of the Huione Group.
▪Huione's suite of blockchain products also includes a decentralized exchange, a native crypto wallet, and a blockchain called Huione Chain (Xone).

Topics

Crypto regulation Crypto enforcement actions Anti-money laundering (AML)Crypto privacy & surveillance Crypto regulatory frameworks Crypto investor protection

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