Former FBI agent stole $2.5 million in crypto from hackers under investigation

Former FBI agent Patrick Steven Yaroch pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $2.5 million from the cryptocurrency wallets of fraud victims and nation-state hackers under FBI investigation. He used passphrases obtained from FBI case management systems and another platform used to share investigative data, conducted approximately 100 transfers using credentials related to 35 investigations, and attempted to launder the funds by exchanging them for other cryptocurrencies.