Treasury Sanctions Tren de Aragua Network in $40.7 Million ATM Scheme
OFAC designated 10 targets tied to the network as federal data showed 1,500-plus ATM attacks and $40.73 million in losses through August 2025.
- On Wednesday, the Treasury Department sanctioned 10 targets linked to the foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua , targeting a high-tech ATM 'jackpotting' scheme that caused more than $40.7 million in losses.
- FBI Top Ten Most Wanted fugitive Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, known as 'Prometheus,' allegedly engineered the custom malware used to force machines to dispense cash in roughly 1,500 attacks.
- The sanctions also hit senior leader Juan Gabriel Rivas Nunez, known as 'Juancho,' and two Mexico-based companies, Enigma Community and Soluciones Integrales Toluca, while federal prosecutors have indicted 98 individuals since October 2025.
- Under the penalties enacted Wednesday, all U.S. property and business interests tied to the targets are immediately frozen, and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent stated the administration will 'continue to use all tools available' to deny the group resources.
- President Donald Trump designated TdA as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in February 2025, reflecting its evolution into a violent enterprise involved in drug trafficking, human smuggling, and murder-for-hire, making its destruction a top national security priority.
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US sanctions Tren de Aragua gang members in ATM hacks crackdown
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned eight members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) for their role in the theft of millions of dollars in ATM jackpotting attacks across the United States. [...]
Among the main objectives of the sanctions is Aníbal Alexander Canelón Aguirre, alias “Prometheus”, one of the most wanted fugitives by the FBI
Tren de Aragua ATM Malware Network Sanctioned After $40,730,000 Stolen From U.S. Banks Across Over 1,500 Attacks
A foreign terrorist organization’s ATM malware ring has drained $40,730,000 from U.S. banks across more than 1,500 jackpotting attacks. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control on September 30th of 2026 says it designated 10 targets tied to a Tren de Aragua fraud scheme that has become a key revenue source […]
Treasury Sanctions TdA ATM Jackpotting Ring
The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on Wednesday on 10 targets tied to a Tren de Aragua financial network accused of stealing millions of dollars from American banks through an ATM “jackpotting” scheme. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said the operation is led by Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, known as “Prometheus,” […]
Seven TRON addresses sanctioned over alleged Tren de Aragua ATM attacks
TRON has been pulled into another U.S. sanctions action after the Treasury Department added seven addresses on the network to its sanctions list over an alleged ATM jackpotting operation tied to Tren de Aragua. According to TRM Labs, the seven…
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