FBI agent admitted to stealing millions of dollars from 'hostile'…
FBI agent admitted to stealing millions of dollars from 'hostile' accounts, possibly linked to Russia. FBI agent Patrick Steven Yarok, taking advantage of his position, accessed keys necessary for transferring funds from cryptocurrency accounts via FBI systems.
Consensus
- Patrick Steven Yaroh was a former FBI agent who used his high-level security clearance to access cryptocurrency accounts.
- The cryptocurrency accounts were linked to a hostile foreign state, specifically Russia, according to multiple sources.
- Yaroh transferred funds from these accounts to his personal cryptocurrency wallet.
- He admitted to the crime and voluntarily contacted the U.S. Department of Justice.
- Yaroh was dismissed from the FBI and arrested.
- The theft occurred between 2024 and 2025, with approximately 10 to 12 transactions made.
- The total amount stolen was approximately $1 million, with one source specifying $925,400.
- Yaroh consulted ChatGPT on how to invest or relocate after acquiring the funds.
- He was charged with unlawful transfer of stolen property, not theft.
Points of divergence
- Yaroh memorized seed phrases and transferred funds by learning them by heart. — tg_rybar
- Yaroh was motivated by dissatisfaction with the FBI's slow handling of foreign crypto accounts. — tg_rybar
- Yaroh invested the money in a lending platform because he liked its logo, which resembled a drop of water. — tg_rybar
- Yaroh initially handed over a paper with passwords but later demanded it back. — tg_rybar
- Yaroh claimed he did not know the exact amount he stole. — meduza
- The Wall Street Journal reported that the FBI obtained access codes to the cryptocurrency accounts during an investigation. — meduza
- Yaroh was charged under two federal statutes. — vesti
- Yaroh held a leadership position and was assigned to the U.S. intelligence community. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Remember a million dollars — Рыбарь
- «Shame was eating me from the inside». FBI agent confessed to stealing millions of dollars from «hostile» accounts, possibly linked to Russia — BBC News Русская служба
- FBI employee charged with stealing nearly $1 million from cryptocurrency accounts linked to Russia. He confessed to it himself — Meduza
- Former FBI agent to go to prison for stealing $1 million from cryptocurrency wallets — Вести