Former FBI Supervisor Steals $2.47M in Cryptocurrency from Criminal Wallets Linked to FBI Investigations
Patrick Steven Yaroch, a former FBI supervisor, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering after stealing approximately $2.47 million from cryptocurrency wallets involved in 35 FBI investigations. Using access to FBI systems, Yaroch memorized wallet seed phrases and transferred funds to personal wallets, attempting to obfuscate the trail by swapping assets across different cryptocurrencies. The theft spanned about 100 transfers starting no later than December 2024 and compromised multiple investigations involving criminal and nation-state actors. Yaroch confessed to a colleague, citing frustration with the FBI's pace in acting against criminal wallets and his plan to finance a new life in Portugal. The FBI responded by terminating Yaroch and seizing his assets, including devices linked to Kraken accounts and written seed phrases. This case highlights insider threats and corruption within law enforcement related to cryptocurrency evidence handling, referencing similar past incidents within Secret Service personnel.
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Former FBI Supervisor Steals $2.47M in Cryptocurrency from Criminal Wallets Linked to FBI Investigations
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Patrick Steven Yaroch, a former FBI supervisor, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering after stealing approximately $2.47 million from cryptocurrency wallets involved in 35 FBI investigations. Using access to FBI systems, Yaroch memorized wallet seed phrases and transferred funds to personal wallets, attempting to obfuscate the trail by swapping assets across different cryptocurrencies. The theft spanned about 100 transfers starting no later than December 2024 and compromised multiple investigations involving criminal and nation-state actors. Yaroch confessed to a colleague, citing frustration with the FBI's pace in acting against criminal wallets and his plan to finance a new life in Portugal. The FBI responded by terminating Yaroch and seizing his assets, including devices linked to Kraken accounts and written seed phrases. This case highlights insider threats and corruption within law enforcement related to cryptocurrency evidence handling, referencing similar past incidents within Secret Service personnel.