Russian Police Introduce Service to Detect Dishonest Crypto Wallet Owners

In Russia, law enforcement officers are now using a digital service called the “Personal Account of the Law Enforcement Agency” to help identify dishonest owners of cryptocurrency wallets. This was reported in an interview with TASS by Police Lieutenant General Andrey Kurnosenko, head of the Main Directorate for Economic Security and Anti-Corruption (GU EBiPK) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) of Russia.

Kurnosenko emphasized that “this digital project has already been implemented and is functioning successfully.” He noted that positive results have already been recorded since the service was put into use. According to the general, the service allows for effective assessment of information about “financial risks to the economy” across Russia and also demonstrates the results of national projects.

This tool provides insights into areas such as the forestry industry, housing and utilities, the defense industry, cybercrime, and other sectors, the official added.

Additionally, the system includes a module for monitoring cryptocurrency transactions. According to Kurnosenko, “there is already positive experience using this tool to identify dishonest owners of crypto wallets.”