CNN first reported on the US law enforcement action. Ivanov and Shakhmametov are accused of helping run “carding” websites like Joker’s Stash that sell stolen credit and debit card information. The sites have advertised financial information stolen from tens of millions of Americans, according to US law enforcement. For years, Joker’s Stash was a dominant player in the Russian-speaking criminal underground. After US and European law enforcement agencies seized some computer servers used by Joker’s Stash, the forum said it was shutting down in 2021.

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Persons: Sergey Ivanov, Timur Shakhmametov, Ivanov, Shakhmametov, Cryptex, Lisa Monaco, Volodymyr Zelensky, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Biden, “, Matthew Miller Organizations: CNN, Department, State Department, of, Treasury Department, Secret Service, Justice Department Locations: Russian, Eastern, cryptocurrency, Washington ,, Ukraine, Russia