Ethereum Whiz Kids Net $25 Million in Cryptocurrency Heist: How They Did it in 12 Seconds!
Washington, DC – Two brothers hailing from New York and Boston found themselves in federal custody on Tuesday, facing accusations of orchestrating a sophisticated scheme to steal approximately $25 million in cryptocurrency from a widely used blockchain, as revealed in a recently unsealed indictment. Anton and James Peraire-Bueno have been charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with their alleged operation within the Ethereum blockchain. Prosecutors claim that the brothers …