Overview

• Shakeeb Ahmed allegedly exploited a vulnerability to steal $9 million in crypto from a decentralized exchange.
• He returned most of the stolen funds but kept $1.5 million and tried to avoid law enforcement involvement.
• This is the first criminal case involving an attack on a decentralized exchange's smart contract code.
• After the theft, Ahmed searched for information related to crossing borders with cryptocurrency and buying citizenship.
• He was arrested in New York and charged with wire fraud and money laundering.