The US Department of Justice announced the seizure of a cloud account used by Huione Group entities to host services related to the transfer and laundering of funds from crypto scams and other criminal activities.
According to the department, the seized account supported server infrastructure that facilitated platforms and channels linked to illegal financial operations.
Investigators claim that the Huione Group ecosystem provided services for organizers of investment scams, cryptocurrency thefts, personal data trading, and other cybercrimes. Specifically, associated Telegram channels advertised services for money laundering, selling stolen data, and supporting fraudulent call centers.
One of the Largest Crypto Crime Centers
Huione Group has long been under scrutiny by US regulators. In 2025, the US Treasury’s FinCEN designated the company as a “primary money laundering concern,” effectively cutting it off from the US financial system. The department estimates that from August 2021 to January 2025, the group’s entities processed at least $4 billion in illicit funds, including money from cryptocurrency scams, North Korean cyberattacks, and other criminal schemes.
The ecosystem included payment service Huione Pay, cryptocurrency platform Huione Crypto, and marketplace Haowang Guarantee (formerly Huione Guarantee), which analysts described as the largest illegal online platform for servicing crypto scammers.
Increased Pressure on Fraud Infrastructure
The seizure of server infrastructure marks another phase in the US campaign against financial services supporting transnational fraud networks in Southeast Asia. The Justice Department emphasized that the operation aims not only to prosecute individual criminals but also to dismantle the infrastructure supporting the entire crypto scam ecosystem.
In 2025, illegal crypto wallets received over $154 billion, a 162% increase compared to 2024, according to a Chainalysis report.
