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Aleksey Pertsev

The developer of the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash, Alexey Pertsev, reportedly formerly worked for a business that had ties to the Russian federal security service

Aleksey Pertsev, a developer for Tornado Cash and CEO of PepperSec, has been arrested in the Netherlands amid allegations of ties to a Russian security agency.

Arrested Tornado Cash Developer Linked to Russian Security

Alexey Pertsev

Tornado Cash Dev Alexey Pertsev May Have Ties to Russian FSB

Alexey Pertsev, a developer for Tornado Cash, reportedly worked for Digital Security OOO in 2025. That company was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury for supporting

Tornado Cash developer was hired by a firm linked to Russia

Tornado Cash

Alexey Pertsev, the developer of sanctioned crypto mixer Tornado Cash, was reportedly linked to Russia’s security agency FSB, the latest report from intelligence firm Kharon states. Earlier

Report: Arrested Tornado Cash Developer allegedly

Tornado Cash’s Links to Russian Security Agency The Kharon report confirmed that Tornado Cash was developed by a Delaware-registered corporation called

Report: Tornado Cash Developer Worked for Russian Security

Tornado Cash Dev Previoulsy Employed by Company With Links to

Tornado Cash developer worked for Russian-FSB linked

Report: Arrested Tornado Cash developer linked to