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

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A former agent, Patrick Steven Yaroch, has admitted taking more than $2.4 million in cryptocurrency that had been seized from state-linked hackers. He used his job on an FBI investigation team to take the money and pay off his debts. He now faces up to 20 years in prison on fraud and money laundering charges.

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