US DOJ arrests a security engineer on wire fraud and money laundering charges, saying he “fraudulently obtained” $9M through a DEX by creating fake pricing data (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Elena Posted by — July 11, 2023 in Tech News —

Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk:
US DOJ arrests a security engineer on wire fraud and money laundering charges, saying he “fraudulently obtained” $9M through a DEX by creating fake pricing data  —  The DOJ alleged that Shakeeb Ahmed stole $9 million from a crypto exchange that operates on Solana, through a flash loan attack last year.

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