The DOJ seized cloud infrastructure tied to Cambodia’s Huione Group, which authorities say helped launder billions from online scams.
The U.S. Department of Justice has seized cloud infrastructure linked to Cambodia-based Huione Group, escalating efforts to disrupt one of the world’s largest alleged hubs for cyber-enabled fraud and cryptocurrency money laundering.
Federal authorities announced the action on June 23, saying the seized cloud computing account was used by Huione subsidiaries to host backend services that helped move and conceal proceeds from investment scams, online fraud schemes and other criminal activity conducted through cryptocurrency networks. The infrastructure allegedly played a key role in allowing illicit funds to flow into the legitimate financial system without detection.
According to the Justice Department, the seizure targeted the technological backbone supporting Huione’s operations rather than individual cryptocurrency wallets. Officials described the move as a significant blow against a platform they say facilitated billions of dollars in illicit transactions tied to cybercrime and large-scale fraud.
The action comes as the U.S. Treasury Department imposed new sanctions on nine individuals and 26 entities connected to Cambodia’s Prince Group, which U.S. authorities have linked to cyber-enabled fraud operations and scam compounds across Southeast Asia. Officials say Huione provided services that enabled criminal organizations to move and launder proceeds generated by those schemes.
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic previously described Huione Guarantee, also known as Haowang Guarantee, as one of the largest illicit online marketplaces ever identified. Researchers said the platform facilitated the sale of money laundering services, stolen personal data and other resources commonly used in online fraud operations, including so-called pig butchering scams. By the time parts of the network were forced offline, the marketplace had processed more than $31 billion in cryptocurrency transactions, according to Elliptic’s analysis.
The seizure marks the latest step in a broader U.S. campaign targeting scam networks operating throughout Southeast Asia. Earlier this month, the Justice Department announced a coordinated effort involving government agencies and private-sector partners that disrupted fraud infrastructure, froze millions of dollars in assets and dismantled online accounts linked to criminal operations targeting Americans.
Authorities have not announced criminal charges tied directly to the cloud account seizure. However, officials indicated that investigations into the broader network remain ongoing as law enforcement agencies continue targeting the infrastructure that supports cyber fraud and money laundering operations.
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