FBI agent pleads guilty to stealing $2.4 million in crypto from nation-state hackers

Summary by Cyber Security News6 Nov 2026, 17:53 CET

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Patrick Steven Yaroch, 37, is facing up to 20 years in prison on wire fraud and money laundering charges after admitting to using his position on an FBI investigative squad to steal more than $2.4 million in cryptocurrency to cover his debts.

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