Israeli authorities have arrested Alexander Gurevich, a Ukrainian citizen suspected of masterminding the $190 million Nomad Bridge exploit in 2022, which resulted in the collapse of the crypto bridge protocol. Gurevich was apprehended at an Israeli airport while attempting to change his name and is currently pending extradition to the United States. Separately, U.S. federal authorities extradited another Ukrainian citizen to face charges related to a series of ransomware cyberattacks targeting organizations in the U.S. and multiple European countries. Additionally, U.S. authorities have indicted the administrator of the Black Kingdom ransomware group.
Last week, Israeli police arrested a hacker suspected of being involved in the exploit that drained $190 million in cryptocurrency from Nomad, leading to the collapse of the crypto bridge protocol https://t.co/d4srkWiWvW https://t.co/vFJdAjOhVw
Authorities in Israel have arrested a man wanted by the US for his alleged involvement in the $190M Nomad Bridge exploit. The suspect was captured after attempting to change his name at the airport.
🚨 ALERT: Israeli police arrested Alexander Gurevich, suspected mastermind of the $190M Nomad hack, pending U.S. extradition. https://t.co/2gU1qQBA8x