Bat Yam Citzen Busted for $186M U.S. Crypto Heist
Alexander Gurevich, a 47-year-old dual Russian-Israeli citizen from Bat Yam, was arrested at Ben-Gurion Airport on May 1 after attempting to flee to Russia using a passport issued under a new name, “Alexander Block.”
He is wanted in the United States for allegedly stealing millions in a 2022 crypto hack. The fiasco targeted California-based blockchain company Nomad. U.S. officials accuse him of computer crimes, money laundering, and transferring stolen digital property. His identity had not been revealed publicly until his arrest in Israel last week.
According to a U.S. extradition request, Gurevich allegedly took advantage of a security weakness in Nomad’s system and made off with about $2.89 million worth of crypto tokens. Just…
