2 Russian Nationals Charged in Billion-Dollar Online Money Laundering Schemes

Cryptocurrency addresses associated with one scheme conducted transactions totaling approximately $1.15 billion in value, the DOJ said.

A computer keyboard lit by a displayed cyber code is seen in this illustration picture taken on March 1, 2017. Kacper Pempel/Reuters

The Department of Justice (DOJ) charged two Russian nationals affiliated with a billion-dollar money laundering operation on Thursday.

Sergey Ivanov was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud to support a website where stolen credit card information is trafficked.