Last week, an Israeli-Russian citizen was arrested, allegedly trying to escape Israel's false identity and is currently facing the United States in connection with the high crypto shame, which caused damages to nearly $ 190 million.
Alexander Gurevich was arrested on May 1 at Ben-Gurion Airport just before entering a flight to Russia reportedTo.
The authorities said he had legally changed his name and received a new passport the day before the arrest. He is accused of stealing millions of digital assets from the US cryptocurrency in 2022 and tried to find out after that.
Hacking demands
US Federal Prosecutors claimed that Gurevitch used the vulnerability of the block chain platform known as Nomad on August 1, 2022, taking out about $ 2.89 million in cryptos. Others later used a mistake, fifth total loss of about $ 190 millionTo.
After the incident, Gurevich allegedly contacted Nomad's technology officer through messaging applications, theft allowed and five in stolen chips back about $ 162,000.
It is known that he requested a $ 500,000 award in return for the details of how vulnerability was discovered. However, if the company responded with a smaller offer, equivalent to 10% From the amount he had taken back, Gurevich interrupted and disappeared.
The FBI San Francisco Agricultural Bureau later opened a criminal investigation, resulting in an eight-numbered indictment in August 2023 in northern California.
The fees include wire fraud, money laundering and transportation of stolen property. In the event of a conviction, Gurevich may face up to 20 years of prison for the most serious offenses.
The escape attempt failed
Gurevich resigned to Israel on April 19 during the Passover, and the authorities immediately ordered to appear for publication.
But Gurevich ignored the invitation and legally transformed his name into Alexander Block in the population register. He then applied for a new passport and tried to flee to Russia on May 1.
He was arrested shortly before leaving and appeared the next day in court. Prosecutors of the Israeli Law Firm submitted an official request to declare him on May 2 for issuing.
Judge Einat Avman-Moller told Gurevich to arrest before the planned hearing. The Bureau of the Public Protection was represented during the hearing. The Israeli authorities who participated in the operation include a national fraud entity and Tel Aviv's fraud department.
As Gurevich did not live in Israel during the time of committing the alleged crimes, he is unlikely to serve any sentences in Israel convicted abroad.
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