US sanctions Tren de Aragua gang members in ATM hacks crackdown

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned eight members of the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) for their involvement in ATM jackpotting attacks that have stolen over $40 million from U.S. financial institutions. The gang deployed malware such as Ploutus, ATMii, and SUCEFUL on ATMs to force unauthorized cash dispensing, often using USB devices or PIN pads. Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, known as 'Prometheus,' is accused of developing the Ploutus malware and is on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. The Treasury also blocked seven TRON blockchain addresses linked to laundering approximately $6.1 million from the attacks.

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