DALLAS — The Justice Department has seized more than $2.8 million in cryptocurrency, $70,000 in cash and a luxury vehicle in a major crackdown on a global ransomware scheme linked to a Russian national.

Federal authorities announced Wednesday that six warrants were unsealed in courts across Texas, Virginia, and California, all targeting assets connected to Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko. He is now facing several charges, including conspiracy to commit computer fraud, computer fraud, and money laundering.

According to court documents, Antropenko allegedly used a type of malware known as Zeppelin ransomware to attack individuals, businesses, and organizations worldwide, including victims in the U.S. One Dallas-based professional services firm was among at least 138 American victims.

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