US Treasury sanctions Tren de Aragua ATM network tied to $40.73 million in reported losses

The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated 10 targets tied to a Tren de Aragua ATM fraud scheme and a high-ranking group leader on September 30, 2026. The scheme has become a key revenue source for the group, according to the Treasury. As of August 2025, reported losses from alleged ATM jackpotting attacks on U.S. banks totaled $40.73 million across more than 1,500 attacks. The Mexico- and Venezuela-based network installs malware that forces ATMs to dispense cash. The network moves proceeds through channels including cryptocurrency. FBI Top 10 Most Wanted fugitive Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre, known as Prometheus, orchestrates the operation. The designations also cover Mexico-based firms Enigma Community and Soluciones Integrales Toluca. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the administration would not allow terrorist organizations such as Tren de Aragua to exploit the U.S. financial system or enrich themselves through theft targeting Americans. The State Department designated Tren de Aragua a Foreign Terrorist Organization on February 20, 2025. Since October 21, 2025, the Justice Department has indicted 98 people in ATM jackpotting schemes linked to Tren de Aragua.