United States files a civil complaint in the Northern District of Texas seeking the forfeiture of over $1.7 million worth of cryptocurrency seized by Dallas FBI
Jul 28, 2025 · Sourced to the U.S. Department of Justice
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On Thursday, July 24, 2025, the United States filed a civil complaint in the Northern District of Texas seeking the forfeiture of over $1.7 million worth of cryptocurrency seized by Dallas FBI in mid-April 2025.
Defendants
- Hors
Financial actions
- forfeiture: over $1.7 million — Cryptocurrency (20.2891382 BTC) seized from cryptocurrency address bc1q5d8af0crjhlnepjq08muhh55899rf2ktye3sxd, allegedly involved in money laundering and extortion related to a ransomware attack; now valued at over $2.4 million
- seizure: 20.2891382 BTC BTC — 20.2891382 BTC seized from cryptocurrency address bc1q5d8af0crjhlnepjq08muhh55899rf2ktye3sxd on April 15, 2025 by Dallas FBI
Investigating agencies
Federal Bureau of InvestigationUnited States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas
Case details
- Prosecuting office
- Northern District of Texas
- Case number
- 3:25-CV-01920-K
- Assets
- BTC
Cryptocurrency ForfeitureCybercrime Enforcement / Fbi InvestigationExtortionMoney LaunderingRansomware Attack
Primary source
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