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US Seeks Information About $1.4M EtherDelta Hack in 2017

US Seeks Information About $1.4M EtherDelta Hack in 2017

US Seeks Information About $1.4M EtherDelta Hack in 2017

The request from the Office of the United States Attorney follows the 2019 indictment of Anthony Tyler Nashatka.

The request from the Office of the United States Attorney follows the 2019 indictment of Anthony Tyler Nashatka.

The request from the Office of the United States Attorney follows the 2019 indictment of Anthony Tyler Nashatka.

AccessTimeIconMay 21, 2021, 2:54 PM
Updated Aug 19, 2021, 9:36 AM

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The U.S. government has asked victims of a 2017 hack that resulted in the theft of at least $1.4 million of cryptocurrency to come forward.

  • The request from the Office of the United States Attorney and Secret Service announced Thursday follows the 2019 indictment of Anthony Tyler Nashatka, also known as “psycho.”
  • Along with a co-conspirator, Nashatka was indicted for conspiring to obtain the private keys of hundreds of EtherDelta’s users in order to steal their crypto.
  • The indictment described how at least $1.4 million was transferred to a wallet controlled by Nashatka and his co-conspirators, including $800,000 from a single victim.
  • Anyone with questions or concerns about their EtherDelta account, including those who believe they were victimized, is asked to fill in a questionnaire on the Department of Justice’s website. 

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