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FBI Most Wanted Fugitive Accused of $40M ATM Malware Heist

Original: Bad Actor "“Prometheus”, one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives engineered malware that “jackpotted” US ATMs, to the

A fugitive known as "Prometheus", listed among the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, is alleged to have engineered malware that "jackpotted" ATMs across the United States, taking roughly $40 million. Analysts say the transnational criminal group Tren de Aragua then laundered the proceeds through cryptocurrencies, with blockchain analysis firms detailing the flow of funds.

Why now: New crypto-trail analysis linking a top FBI fugitive and Tren de Aragua to a massive ATM jackpotting scheme has just been published.

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• Bad Actor "“Prometheus”, one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives engineered malware that “jackpotted” US ATMs, to the tune of ~$40M, then leveraged cryptocurrencies to launder the ill gotten currency. Crypto analysis boffins detail how transnational criminal group Tren de… · BrentD@techhub.social · 1

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