The Frankfurt am Main Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) “have shut down 47 exchange services hosted in Germany that were being used for criminal purposes.”

According to the BKA, “these were platforms on which conventional currencies and cryptocurrencies could be exchanged.” The announcement details, as translated by Google:

Specifically, the exchange services enabled exchange transactions without going through a registration process and without checking proof of identity (so-called know-your-customer principle).

This setup was exploited by various cybercrime groups, such as ransomware operators and darknet traders, the authorities stated, emphasizing: “The offer was aimed at exchanging cryptocurrencies for other crypto or digital currencies quickly, easily and anonymously in order to conceal their origin.”

In addition, the authorities secured user and transaction data from these platforms, which will support future investigations.

German law enforcement has made significant strides in disrupting cybercrime infrastructures, the announcement notes. The seizure of Chipmixer in 2023, a major darknet crypto mixer, resulted in the recovery of €90 million. Other operations include the takedown of Kingdom Market and the removal of malware like Qakbot and Emotet, both of which were responsible for hundreds of millions of euros in damages globally. The 2024 international operation “Endgame” focused on dismantling major malware networks and their financial assets, further weakening cybercriminals’ financial capabilities.

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