European authorities have dismantled a major cryptocurrency laundering service known as AudiA6. Law enforcement linked the service to over $389 million in illicit funds and arrested two suspects in a coordinated international operation. The network was tied to at least 15 ransomware and crypto theft investigations.
European authorities have dismantled a major cryptocurrency laundering network in a significant international operation. The service, called AudiA6, allegedly laundered over €336 million ($389 million) in illicit cryptocurrency between 2022 and 2025.
Europol linked the platform to more than 15 separate investigations into ransomware and large-scale cryptocurrency theft. Investigators found the network used thousands of fraudulent exchange accounts to process funds.
The criminal organization offered expedited access to “cleaned” funds through private messaging services. They charged commissions between 3% and 10% for their laundering services, according to authorities.
In Georgia, law enforcement arrested two suspects believed to be administrators of the organization. Authorities also seized servers, domains, and frozen cryptocurrency holdings linked to the network.
Europol stated that cases like this show the increasing professionalization of crypto laundering services. The agency warned that “chain-hopping, mule wallets and mixer-style services” have become integral to modern cybercrime.
