DOJ Seizes Huione Cloud Account in Crypto Scam Laundering Crackdown

DOJ Seizes Huione Cloud Account in Crypto Scam Laundering Crackdown


Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building for a ProCoinNews article about the Huione cloud-account seizure. image By Isaac • June 24, 2026 5:06 pm •

The Justice Department announced on June 23, 2026 that it seized a cloud computing account used by subsidiaries of Cambodia-based Huione Group.

DOJ said the account hosted backend infrastructure for those subsidiaries. The agency alleges the entities helped move proceeds from cryptocurrency investment frauds, cyber scams and other criminal activity across blockchains and into the banking system.

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This is a different kind of enforcement move. Instead of chasing wallet addresses after the money has already scattered, investigators went after the plumbing that allegedly let the money flow in the first place.

That is the shift crypto operators should pay attention to.

Today, the Justice Department announced the seizure of a cloud computing account used by

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