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August 3, 2026
FBI Agent Charged with Stealing Nearly $1 Million in Crypto
- Yaroch allegedly transferred $925,426 from cryptocurrency accounts linked to Russia.
- He expressed frustration over the FBI's inaction against adversarial cryptocurrency use.
- The FBI has terminated Yaroch's employment and is conducting a thorough investigation.
3 Sources
- F.B.I. Agent Is Accused of Stealing CryptocurrencyAug 3, 2026 at 5:11 PM · NYT
- FBI Agent Is Accused of Taking Cryptocurrency From Suspect’s AccountsAug 3, 2026 at 8:03 PM · WSJ
- Feds charge ‘frustrated’ FBI agent they say stole nearly $1 million in crypto from RussiaAug 3, 2026 at 10:06 PM · NBC