Israel arrests crypto hack suspect wanted by US for extradition – Israel News
Alexander Gurevich, a dual Russian-Israeli citizen from Bat Yam, was arrested at Ben-Gurion Airport last Thursday after he allegedly tried to flee to Russia using a passport with a new last name.
Gurevich, 47, is wanted in the United States for alleged involvement in computer crimes, laundering millions of dollars, and transferring stolen property in connection with a 2022 cryptocurrency hack that nearly caused the collapse of a California-based blockchain company. His arrest revealed the identity of the main suspect in the case for the first time.
According to a US extradition request, Gurevich demanded a $500,000 reward after stealing digital tokens from a crypto wallet.
On Friday, Israel’s State Attorney’s Office…
