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FBI agent pleads guilty to stealing $2.4 million in crypto from nation-state hackers

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Senior FBI official stole cryptocurrency from nation-state hackers and victims using his position.

A senior FBI official pleaded guilty to stealing over $2.4 million in cryptocurrency from wallets controlled by nation-state hackers and theft victims. The agent used his position to access FBI systems for the thefts.

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Patrick Steven Yaroch, 37, is facing up to 20 years in prison on wire fraud and money laundering charges after admitting to using his position on an FBI investigative squad to steal more than $2. 4 million in cryptocurrency to cover his debts.

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