Greater Russian Cryptocurrency -sted taken down by law enforcement
Garantex has previously been sanctioned by the EU and USA
The site reportedly had links to cybercrime and ransomware
Law enforcement authorities from all over the world are assembled to close notorious Russian cryptocurrency -exchange guarantee guarantee, which was popular with cyber criminals, especially ransomware -bands that often use cryptocurrency to launder money gained in ransom -attack.
The Garantex Web site has been taken down and replaced with a message confirming the seizure -with the shutdown, only a few days after the EU sanctioned the site of being “closely linked to the EU -sanctioned Russian banks”.