The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on May 15 that Anton Peraire-Bueno, 24, and James Peraire-Bueno, 28, have been indicted for “conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering” in an alleged scheme to exploit the Ethereum blockchain and to obtain about $25 million worth of cryptocurrency from it.

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco commented:

As alleged in today’s indictment, the Peraire-Bueno brothers stole $25 million in Ethereum cryptocurrency through a technologically sophisticated, cutting-edge scheme they plotted for months and executed in seconds.

The brothers, who studied computer science and mathematics, manipulated Ethereum’s transaction validation process. Their scheme involved gaining access to pending transactions, altering them to redirect funds to their accounts, and then using shell companies and foreign exchanges to conceal their identities and the origins of the stolen cryptocurrency. The defendants, arrested in Boston and New York, face up to 20 years in prison for each count if convicted.

Special Agent in Charge Thomas Fattorusso of the IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) New York Field Office noted: “These brothers allegedly committed a first-of-its-kind manipulation of the Ethereum blockchain by fraudulently gaining access to pending transactions, altering the movement of the electronic currency, and ultimately stealing $25 million in cryptocurrency from their victims.”

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