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FBI Agent Charged with Cryptocurrency Theft

Updated 2026-08-04 21:25 UTC 1 source Negative

An FBI supervisory agent has been charged with stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency from accounts linked to criminal targets overseas. The case highlights concerns about internal security within federal agencies.

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The Hill
A supervisory FBI agent faces two federal charges for collecting more than $900,000 between “adversarial” cryptocurrency accounts tied to criminal targets overseas to his personal wallet. The FBI fired Patrick Steven Yaroch last week, and he was arrested for interstate transportation of stolen goods
2026-08-04 20:59 UTC
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