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

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Patrick Steven Yaroch, 37, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering after using his position on an investigative squad to steal over $2.4 million in cryptocurrency linked to nation-state hackers. He took the funds to cover personal debts. He faces up to 20 years in prison.

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