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Former FBI agent’s $2.47 million crypto theft involved credentials from 35 investigations

The Cryptonomist·November 6, 2026·1 min read
Former FBI agent’s $2.47 million crypto theft involved credentials from 35 investigations

A former FBI agent pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering for stealing about $2.47 million in crypto using wallet credentials collected during federal investigations, the Justice Department said Thursday. Patrick Steven Yaroch's theft involved roughly 100 transfers and compromised probes into criminal groups and nation-state adversaries.

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