Prosecutors: Inmate Directed $2.6M Crypto Theft Plot From Scottish Prison
Prosecutors say a cybercriminal held at Edinburgh’s Saughton prison directed a gang in attempted home invasions targeting more than $2.6 million in cryptocurrency.
A cybercriminal incarcerated at Saughton prison in Edinburgh allegedly coordinated a scheme to steal more than $2.6 million in cryptocurrency, prosecutors said this week.
According to the allegations reported by Bitcoin.com News, the inmate led an organized crime gang that attempted a series of home invasions aimed at obtaining the crypto holdings.
Prosecutors described the prisoner as both a cybercriminal and an organized crime boss. The supplied report does not establish whether the attempted raids resulted in any cryptocurrency being stolen.
Source: Bitcoin.com News
