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The U.S. Department of Justice has charged three Russian nationals for their involvement in operating cryptocurrency mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io, which are alleged to have facilitated money laundering for North Korean criminals and ransomware gangs. The indictment includes charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and unlicensed money transmission. Two of the suspects have been arrested, while one remains at large. These mixers were previously sanctioned due to their connections with cybercriminal activities, including laundering millions of dollars from ransomware and fraud. The indictment marks a continuation of the U.S. government's crackdown on crypto mixers that obscure the origins of illicit funds.