Brothers arrested for $25 million theft in Ethereum blockchain attack

May 15, 2024 at 02:37PM Two brothers, Anton Peraire-Bueno and James Pepaire-Bueno, were indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly manipulating the Ethereum blockchain to steal $25 million worth of cryptocurrency in a scheme that took just 12 seconds to execute. If convicted, they face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison … Read more