Três homens são acusados por roubos de criptomoedas de US$ 6,5 milhões na Califórnia

Autoridades dos EUA acusaram três homens por uma série de roubos violentos visando detentores de criptomoedas em toda a Califórnia. A onda de crimes resultou no roubo de US$ 6,5 milhões em ativos digitais de vítimas em Los Angeles e na região da Baía de São Francisco.

Promotores federais indiciaram o trio por acusações relacionadas ao que descreveram como uma série audaciosa de ataques com ferramentas. O esquema envolvia roubos físicos com o objetivo de subtrair participações em criptomoedas de indivíduos no estado.

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