The U.S. Department of Justice disclosed that Los Angeles County former deputy sheriff Koberger was sentenced to 63 months in prison for his involvement in cryptocurrency extortion and false law enforcement. The case involves abuse of police power and commercial extortion, reflecting the risks of law enforcement personnel participating in cryptocurrency industry crimes. Related individuals are still under investigation.
European law enforcement and the U.S. Department of Justice have jointly dismantled the malicious proxy service "SocksEscort," freezing $3.5 million in cryptocurrency. The network infiltrated 369,000 devices across 163 countries worldwide, involving crimes such as fraud and DDoS attacks, resulting in multiple victim losses.
