What? This is crypto. It is irreversibly wallet to wallet. No exchange needed. Anyone using an exchange is either legit or retarded, as there is no reason to risk that exposure if criminal.
Depends on how the crypto was being routed. The victims may have chosen to go to an exchange to get their crypto...and then the fbi said no (oversimplification but I think you get the gist)
If the fbi stopped the victims, then the ransom was not paid. And the FBI stole the money.
If the fbi didn't stop the victims, then they don't know where the money ended up, or the criminals didn't mix the money before going to an exchange? This is literally as easy as depositing it into defi, cashing out a loan, and letting the deposit self-liquidate.
What? This is crypto. It is irreversibly wallet to wallet. No exchange needed. Anyone using an exchange is either legit or retarded, as there is no reason to risk that exposure if criminal.
Depends on how the crypto was being routed. The victims may have chosen to go to an exchange to get their crypto...and then the fbi said no (oversimplification but I think you get the gist)
If the fbi stopped the victims, then the ransom was not paid. And the FBI stole the money.
If the fbi didn't stop the victims, then they don't know where the money ended up, or the criminals didn't mix the money before going to an exchange? This is literally as easy as depositing it into defi, cashing out a loan, and letting the deposit self-liquidate.