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&nbsp The US Treasury has sanctioned a TRON wallet address as part of a crackdown on the Russian-based Aeza Group, which US authorities say is enabling ransomware attacks. The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) stated that Aeza Group was using the TRON address to provide Bulletproof Hosting (BPH) services that allow hackers to easily host ransomware servers without being accountable for their actions. According to US authorities, the BPH servers were purpose-built for criminal activities. The TRON wallet contained $350,000 in funds as of the time of this report. Aeza Group was also connected with information-stealing operations, which involve phishing attacks, often aimed at crypto holders and stealing their private keys. Most online attacks in 2025 were phishing attacks targeting crypto wallets. The US Treasury also sanctioned other entities and individuals connected with Aeza Group, including Russian and UK firms. OFAC sanctioned a TRON wallet address TU4tD…CnJ4F, connected with Aeza Group, allegedly mediates payments for their hosting services. Cryptocurrency was used to conceal payments so that customers could use the servers for illicit activities, such as hosting ransomware attacks, and could avoid detection from traditional payment methods. Phishing attacks and ransomware still pose an ongoing threat to the crypto community. The TRON address was being used to receive payments from Aeza Group and then transfer funds to exchanges so that it could withdraw cash from the hosting services. US authorities also allege that the crypto address was connected with the Garantex exchange, which has been controversial recently. The TRON address was further associated with information-stealing malware vendors, which operated on the darknet, and contributed to the crime wave affecting crypto traders worldwide. According to blockchain analysts, there may be more addresses out there that are being used to inject illicit funds into the economy.  The…

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