Alleged $243,000,000 Bitcoin Hackers Accidentally Incriminate Themselves in Leaked Screenshare: Investigator
The U.S. Attorney’s Office is charging three individuals with conspiracy to steal and launder nearly $10 million in Bitcoin after a hack that took 4,100 BTC from a victim in Washington D.C. A leaked recording reveals the hackers inadvertently incriminated themselves, with one mentioning his real name. If found guilty, they may have to forfeit properties acquired from the theft and pay a monetary judgment. No official statements have been made regarding one of the accused, Veer Chatel.
The accused hackers behind a nearly $250 million Bitcoin (BTC) exploit reportedly shot themselves in the foot in a new leaked recording.
Days ago, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said authorities are charging California and Connecticut residents Malone Lam, Veer Chatel and Jeandiel Serrano with conspiracy to steal and launder $250 million in Bitcoin after robbing 4,100 BTC from a Washington D.C. victim.
In a separate investigation, on-chain sleuth ZachXBT posted a leaked screen share video capturing the moment the accused fraudsters realized that their scheme had apparently worked.
According to the blockchain investigator, one of the hackers even let his real name slip during the recording multiple times.
Furthermore, ZachXBT provides a step-by-step breakdown of how the scheme probably went down.
According to court documents, Lam and Serrano will beasked to forfeit all properties acquired from the theft and pay a money judgment against the defendants if found guilty. At time of writing, no official statements have been made about Chetal by authorities.
