The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged 12 people for stealing more than $ 263 million in cryptography. Individuals are linked to an earlier investigation in which scammers were able to divert more than $ 243 million from a genesis creditor.
According to Blockchain Zachxbt detective, last year, one of the creditors of the Difunta Genesis commercial company was falsified by a group of scammers, who could steal digital assets worth $ 243 million and then redirect it through cryptographic mixers.
Several of the accused people, which include nationals from the United States and foreigners, were arrested in California this week, said the DOJ in a press release on Thursday. The remaining two people live abroad.
The charges in individuals range from extortion, fraud to the cable to money laundering and obstruction of justice.
Read more: the police arrest two people related to $ 243 million of attractions with the Genesis creditor
Social engineering scams are being used more and more by scammers to steal cryptography. The scammers get certain personal information and then deceive the user to send their cryptography.
On Thursday, Coinbase revealed that the scammers were able to bribe some of their employees abroad and stole important data from the users of their database. The exchange hopes to voluntarily pay users between $ 180 million and $ 400 million for data violation.
Read more: Coinbase could pay customers up to $ 400 million for data violation
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged 12 additional people in an extortion conspiracy that involves more than $ 263 million in cryptographic fraud, money laundering and robberies at home. Individuals are linked to an earlier investigation in which scammers were able to divert more than $ 243 million from a genesis creditor. According to Blockchain Zachxbt detective, last year, one of the creditors of the Difunta Genesis commercial company was falsified by a group of scammers, who could steal digital assets worth $ 243 million and then redirect it through cryptographic mixers. Several of the accused people, which include nationals from the United States and foreigners, were arrested in California this week, said the DOJ in a press release on Thursday. The remaining two people live abroad. Social engineering scams are being used more and more by scammers to steal cryptography. The scammers get certain personal information and then deceive the user to send their cryptography. On Thursday, Coinbase revealed that the scammers were able to bribe some of their employees abroad and stole important data from the users of their database. The exchange hopes to voluntarily pay users between $ 180 million and $ 400 million for data violation.
