Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing $2.47M in Crypto Across 35 Cases

Former FBI counterintelligence agent Patrick Steven Yaroch pleaded guilty to stealing roughly $2.47 million in cryptocurrency across 35 federal investigations, up from the approximately $1 million initially alleged. Prosecutors said Yaroch used confidential credentials obtained through his casework to access and transfer digital assets. The expanded scope of the case underscores how insider access to wallet keys and exchange accounts can expose seized or held crypto to theft. Yaroch, of Ashburn, Virginia, entered the plea in federal court; sentencing details were not immediately clear. What to watch next: whether the plea agreement includes restitution to victims and whether prosecutors pursue additional forfeiture of the stolen assets.