According to TechFlame, according to Decrypt, US authorities announced the seizure of $2.8 million in cryptocurrency, $70,000 in cash, and a luxury car from suspected ransomware operator Ianis Antropenko. Antropenko is accused of using Zeppelin ransomware to attack targets worldwide. According to the data, US crypto-related crime losses in 2024 reached $9.3 billion, up 66% year over year. The Department of Justice's cybercrime department said it has recovered a total of 350 million US dollars of victims' funds and prevented more than 200 million US dollars of potential ransom payments.