July 29, 2025 By Bill Toulas
FBI Dallas has seized approximately 20 Bitcoins from a cryptocurrency address belonging to a Chaos ransomware member that is linked to cyberattacks and extortion payments from Texas companies.
The crypto was seized on April 15, 2025, and was traced to an affiliate named "Hors," who is suspected of launching the attacks against the companies.
"The seized funds were traced to a cryptocurrency address allegedly associated with a member of the Chaos ransomware group, known as 'Hors,' who has been tied to ransomware attacks against victims here in the Northern District of Texas and elsewhere," reads the FBI's announcement.
"As the result of the actions, 20.2891382 BTC was seized (now valued at over $2.3 million) from cryptocurrency address bc1q5d8af0crjhlnepjq08muhh55899rf2ktye3sxd on April 15, 2025."
