{"id":157277,"date":"2025-05-17T10:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T07:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=157277"},"modified":"2025-05-16T16:12:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T13:12:06","slug":"young-cyber-gang-linked-to-263m-bitcoin-theft-busted-by-u-s-authorities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/young-cyber-gang-linked-to-263m-bitcoin-theft-busted-by-u-s-authorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Cyber Gang Linked to $263M Bitcoin Theft Busted by U.S. Authorities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What began as a group of online gamers allegedly evolved into a high-stakes criminal network. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the ring infiltrated databases, manipulated victims through social engineering, and even broke into homes to physically steal hardware wallets.<\/p>\n<p>Their largest hit came in August 2024, when more than 4,100 BTC were fraudulently extracted from a single crypto creditor.<\/p>\n<p>Federal officials have now <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-dc\/pr\/indictment-charges-two-230-million-cryptocurrency-scam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">charged<\/a><\/strong> 12 new suspects in connection with the case, expanding on prior charges against lead figure Malone Lam. Some members were arrested in the U.S., while others are suspected of fleeing to Dubai.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/u-s-states-boost-bitcoin-exposure-through-strategy-stock-surge\/\" title=\"U.S. States Boost Bitcoin Exposure Through Strategy Stock Surge\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/bitcoinwewwq2131-240x170.webp\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">U.S. States Boost Bitcoin Exposure Through Strategy Stock Surge<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>The accused, many aged between 18 and 22, operated under aliases like \u201cThe Accountant\u201d and \u201cGoth Ferrari,\u201d and allegedly masked their tracks using VPNs, crypto mixers, and peel chains\u2014a laundering method involving step-by-step transfers.<\/p>\n<p>Their newfound wealth funded a spree of excess: luxury cars, private jet rentals, fake IDs, and $500,000 nights out, according to investigators. While some stateside arrests have been made, the DOJ notes that the investigation remains active, as authorities seek to dismantle what they now call a \u201ccyber-enabled racketeering conspiracy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A cybercrime crew composed mostly of California-based youth has been indicted for orchestrating a massive crypto heist, stealing over $260 million in Bitcoin and laundering it through an elaborate web of digital tactics and real-world crimes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":32930,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-157277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cryptocrime"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.8.1 - 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