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2026-08-03•1 min read

Former FBI Agent Charged With Stealing $1M in Seized Crypto

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Former FBI Agent Charged With Stealing $1M in Seized Crypto
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  • •Patrick Steven Yaroch allegedly used his Top Secret clearance to memorize seed phrases connected to active counterintelligence investigations.
  • •Investigators found handwritten recovery phrases, a Trezor hardware wallet, and a Kraken account holding roughly $188,570.
  • •Phone records show Yaroch later asked ChatGPT for investment advice and instructions on relocating to Europe.

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US prosecutors charge a former FBI agent with stealing $1 million in seized cryptocurrency. Patrick Steven Yaroch allegedly used his Top Secret clearance to memorize seed phrases connected to active counterintelligence investigations. Investigators found handwritten recovery phrases, a Trezor hardware wallet, and a Kraken account holding roughly $188,570. Phone records show Yaroch later asked ChatGPT for investment advice and instructions on relocating to Europe.
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