Cyber ·
FBI agent pleads guilty to stealing over US$ 2.4 million in crypto from hackers
A member of an FBI investigation team admitted using the role to take more than US$ 2.4 million in cryptocurrency from hackers linked to a nation-state, according to The Record's feed. The defendant faces up to 20 years in prison for wire fraud and money laundering.
According to the report in The Record's feed, published on November 6, 2026, an agent working on an FBI investigation team pleaded guilty to using his position to steal more than US$ 2.4 million in cryptocurrency. The cryptocurrency belonged to hackers linked to a nation-state, meaning groups associated with governments. The agent admitted using the funds to cover personal debts.
The charges cited are wire fraud and money laundering. The maximum penalty reported is up to 20 years in prison. The text is an automatic translation of the feed content and does not include further details of the case, such as dates of the acts or amounts per operation.
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