US sanctions Tren de Aragua gang members in ATM hacks crackdown
Treasury sanctioned eight Tren de Aragua members over ATM jackpotting that stole about $40.7 million.
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned eight members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua for ATM jackpotting that targeted U.S. banks and credit unions. OFAC says Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, also known as Prometheus, developed the Ploutus malware and that the network, based in Mexico and Venezuela, forced ATMs to dispense cash and laundered the proceeds. OFAC estimates members stole $40.73 million across more than 1,500 attacks as of August 2025, and the Justice Department has charged 98 linked suspects since October 2025. Treasury also listed seven TRON addresses that TRM Labs says received about $6.1 million.
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