Un agente del FBI con sede en Virginia se declara culpable de robar 2.474.380 dólares en criptomonedas a víctimas de delitos.

Los procuradores federales han obtenido una confesión de culpabilidad de un exagente del FBI acusado de robar casi 2.5 millones de dólares en criptomonedas al explotar su acceso a registros de investigación confidenciales.

Patrick Steven Yaroch, de 37 años y originario de Ashburn, Virginia, se declaró culpable el 5 de noviembre de 2026 de fraude telegráfico y lavado de dinero, según la Oficina del Fiscal Federal para el Distrito Oriental de Virginia.

Yaroch trabajó en un equipo del FBI dedicado a estudiar estados-nación hostiles antes de ser transferido en 2025 a la División de Contrainteligencia y Espionaje, donde obtuvo acceso a datos relacionados con criptomonedas recopilados durante varias investigaciones.

Los registros judiciales muestran que realizó aproximadamente 100 transferencias no autorizadas vinculadas a 35 investigaciones distintas entre diciembre de 2024 y julio de 2026, obteniendo un total de 2.474.380,66 dólares.

“A partir de diciembre de 2024, Yaroch utilizó su posición para robar criptomonedas de carteras controladas por personas sujetas a otras investigaciones o por actores de estados-nación hostiles, así como de una cartera creada por el FBI para sus propias operaciones.”

Cambió las criptomonedas robadas por otros activos digitales y movió los fondos a través de varias cuentas, incluyendo una serie de transferencias por un total de 93.082 dólares que utilizó para pagar deudas personales, como tarjetas de crédito y préstamos.

Yaroch también consultó a un chatbot de IA sobre estrategias de inversión y la posibilidad de mudarse al extranjero, lo que le llevó a organizar la compra de una viña en Portugal a través de un poder notarial otorgado en junio de 2026.

Su comportamiento socavó casos en curso del FBI que involucraban grupos criminales y actores de estados nacionales, al mismo tiempo que revelaba las fuentes y métodos de investigación.

La sentencia está programada para el 4 de marzo de 2027, y las acusaciones conllevan una pena máxima de 20 años de prisión.

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