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Patrick Steven Yaroch

Former FBI agent convicted of wire fraud and money laundering

Former FBI agent pleads guilty to stealing nearly $2.5 million in crypto

Patrick Steven Yaroch used passphrases from FBI systems and an investigative-data platform; prosecutors said his actions compromised multiple investigations

A former FBI agent has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $2.5 million in cryptocurrency from wallets linked to fraud victims and nation-state hackers under investigation, using passphrases obtained from the bureau's case management systems.

9 Nov 2026

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Former FBI agent pleads guilty to stealing $2.47 million in cryptocurrency

Former FBI agent Patrick Steven Yaroch pleaded guilty in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, on November 5 to wire fraud and money laundering for stealing approximately $2.47 million in cryptocurrency using credentials the bureau had collected during its own investigations. Yaroch, 37, of Ashburn, Virginia, used his access to FBI systems to make about 100 fraudulent transfers tied to 35 separate investigations, then laundered the proceeds.

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