Lithuanian detained in India over crypto exchange used by terrorists – media

Lithuanian detained in India over crypto exchange used by terrorists – media

Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry has asked authorities in India for information on the alleged detention of a Lithuanian citizen, Aleksej Besčiokov, who is accused of having operated a cryptocurrency exchange that helped terrorists. The ministry says it has not received any information so far.

Crypto accounts maintained by wanted Lithuanian criminal, only obeyed boss, he tells Kerala police

Lithuanian citizen, Aleksej Besciokov, a wanted criminal in the USA for charges of conspiracy of laundering proceeds of unlawful activities, who was arrested by the Kerala police, allowed transactions of dirty money linked to cybercriminals and fraudsters although he personally identified them, shows court documents of the US Department of Justice. He was handed over to the CBI on Saturday. Kerala police, in a coordinated operation with the CBI,…

India Arrests Russia-Based Crypto Admin For Money Laundering

A RUSSIA-BASED cryptocurrency exchange administrator accused of money laundering and violating sanctions was recently arrested in India at Washington’s request, according to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The United States, Germany and Finland took down the online infrastructure used by the Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, the US Justice Department said last week, adding that two administrators of the exchange were charged. …

International fugitive a frequent visitor to Varkala; rented homestay for ₹5 L, tried to bribe cop

Thiruvananthapuram: International fugitive Aleksej Besciokov was caught jointly by the Kerala Police and CBI just hours before he was set to leave the ...

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Cybersecurity

The Good | Garantex Crypto Exchange Seized & Switzerland Launches New Cyberattack Reporting Rule While on vacation, things took a sharp turn for Aleksej Besciokov, the co-founder and a key administrator of the Russian crypto exchange Garantex. The Lithuanian national and Russian resident, also known online as “proforg” and “iram”, was apprehended under India’s extradition law. Besciokov managed Garantex alongside his co-founder Aleksandr Mira Se…

Aleksej Besciokov, Garantex Exchange Admin, Arrested in India and Faces Extradition to the U.S.

Aleksej Besciokov, alleged Russian operator of crypto exchange Garantex, has been arrested by Indian authorities. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Besciokov in Kerala, where he was vacationing with his family, and stopped him from escaping the country.  Brian Krebs, an infosec analyst, reported that Besciokov, a Lithuanian national and Russian resident who is now 46 years old, was detained under India’s extradition laws. Bescio…