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FBI Shuts Down E-Note: $70M Cybercrime Operation Dismantled

12/18/2025

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On December 17, 2025, the FBI and Michigan State Police, with Finland and Germany, dismantled E-Note's online infrastructure.
The Justice Department says E-Note laundered funds for cybercriminals, processing over $70 million from ransomware and account takeovers.
An indictment unsealed against Mykhalio Petrovich Chudnovets, 39-year-old Russian national, alleges he operated E-Note and faces money-laundering charges.
Authorities also seized servers, mobile apps, websites, customer databases, and transaction records tied to the operation.

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Story summary

On December 17, 2025, the FBI and Michigan State Police, with Finland and Germany, dismantled E-Note's online infrastructure.
The Justice Department says E-Note laundered funds for cybercriminals, processing over $70 million from ransomware and account takeovers.
An indictment unsealed against Mykhalio Petrovich Chudnovets, 39-year-old Russian national, alleges he operated E-Note and faces money-laundering charges.
Authorities also seized servers, mobile apps, websites, customer databases, and transaction records tied to the operation.