Security News > 2025 > February > US accuses Canadian math prodigy of $65M crypto scheme
2025-02-04 14:45
Suspect, still at large, said to back concept that 'code is law' New York feds today unsealed a five-count criminal indictment charging a 22-year-old Canadian math prodigy with exploiting vulnerabilities in two decentralized finance protocols, allegedly using them to fraudulently siphon around $65 million from investors in the platforms.…
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