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Three Russian Nationals Charged with Money Laundering via Crypto-Mixing Services

 


The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged three Russian nationals with money laundering for operating two sanctioned cryptocurrency mixing services, Blender.io and Sinbad.io. A federal grand jury in Georgia indicted Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko, Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik, and Anton Vyachlavovich Tarasov for their alleged involvement in these operations. 

Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko, 45, and Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik, 44, were arrested on December 1, 2024. Anton Vyachlavovich Tarasov, 32, remains at large. The DOJ alleges that the trio operated both Blender.io and Sinbad.io, with Sinbad.io considered the successor to Blender.io.

Charges filed include:

  • Roman Ostapenko: Conspiracy to commit money laundering and two counts of operating an unlicensed money transmission business.
  • Alexander Oleynik and Anton Tarasov: One count each of conspiracy to commit money laundering and operating an unlicensed money transmission business.

Sinbad.io’s Role in Cybercrime 

 
In November 2023, the FBI seized Sinbad.io following its alleged use by cybercriminal groups, notably the Lazarus Group, a North Korean state-sponsored hacking

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