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NYC Hacker Faces Up To 20 Years In Jail For A $94 Million Bitcoin-for-Cards Scheme

Ramsey Baker

Summary: Vitalii Antonenko, a New York City resident is facing up to 20 years in jail for selling sensitive data after the prosecution traced his Bitcoin wallet. The 28-year-old man was allegedly involved in a $94 million Bitcoins-for-cards scheme, according to a May 27 statement from the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. ...

Vitalii Antonenko, a New York City resident is facing up to 20 years in jail for selling sensitive data after the prosecution traced his Bitcoin wallet.

The 28-year-old man was allegedly involved in a $94 million Bitcoins-for-cards scheme, according to a May 27 statement from the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. Atonenko faces up to 20 years in jail and $500,000 in fines.

By Ramsey Baker

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