{"id":752038,"date":"2026-11-07T19:35:20","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T16:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ex-fbi-counterintelligence-agent-stole-almost-2-5m-in-crypto\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T19:35:20","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T16:35:20","slug":"ex-fbi-counterintelligence-agent-stole-almost-2-5m-in-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ex-fbi-counterintelligence-agent-stole-almost-2-5m-in-crypto\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-FBI counterintelligence agent stole almost $2.5M in crypto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 15px;width:240px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-images.ctmedia.io\/media\/article-covers\/2026\/11\/01M6V5PT52GJ6H06ZRY3P4BHFK\/arrest-crime-police-hacker-fbi.jpg\" alt=\"Ex-FBI counterintelligence agent stole almost $2.5M in crypto\" class=\"type:primaryImage\"><\/p>\n<p>Yaroch paid off his debts and intended to use the proceeds to finance a new life in Portugal, where he planned to buy a vineyard.<\/p>\n<p>A former FBI counterintelligence agent admitted to wire fraud and money laundering in stealing almost $2.5 million in cryptocurrency from unidentified adversarial nations and wallets that were under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Steven Yaroch, 37, used his investigative positions with access to FBI systems to steal cryptocurrency, then exchange and launder it through financial transactions to conceal its source and ownership.<\/p>\n<p>Yaroch made about 100 fraudulent transfers related to 35 FBI investigations, gaining $2,474,380.66 in proceeds, according to a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-edva\/pr\/former-fbi-agent-pleads-guilty-cryptocurrency-theft?bm-verify=AAQAAAAO_____91abRMkuQpJMMi2ceSglB5k-klWxbQfwJDNfZRu6shxQlmA_1YQug6oxcCbXKSd0zT7oj22dI3EIxsrai0LnOMLnGMQ3lubecfPPgjf5Uby5PDa8THofYxxmNt2fl5nnBU3X-LLEF62znSx2rkFMmpthEyV_-TbxXNn61jwNa1bCdY0RvoXF0QUMaJxizl1KHSgjq9pdOSdeUHW7mZCI8VX308A0T6o4KdySGdR6sDtn_XQhUmcoLdmjaFI0CzNX01sTpd7h7B16l6LqgwicRGeYHEvC36ZJdBc7XRboNvSLRz3snnM2pLyzD2YY9JdCxN-FgeNFQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">news release<\/a> from the US Attorney\u2019s Office, Eastern District of Virginia on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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