Prosecutors say it took a pair of brothers only 12 seconds to steal nearly $25 million in cryptocurrency, and now they face serious criminal charges. The Department of Justice announced it has charged Anton Peraire-Bueno, 24, of Boston, and James Peraire-Bueno, 28, of New York, of numerous criminal counts, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud,
Two brothers who studied at one of the most prestigious universities in the US have been charged with stealing $25m (£20m) in cryptocurrency in 12 seconds. Anton Peraire-Bueno, 24, and James Peraire-Bueno, 28, are accused of wire fraud and money laundering. The US Department of Justice said the alleged heist is the first of its
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – Two brothers who studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were arrested on Wednesday on U.S. charges that they carried out a cutting-edge scheme to exploit the Ethereum blockchain’s integrity and steal $25 million worth of cryptocurrency. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan called the scheme perpetrated by Anton Peraire-Bueno, 24,