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FBI Arrests Contractor in $46 Million Cryptocurrency Theft from US Marshals

First seen 6 Mar 2026, 10:11 UTC • Bleepingcomputer

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The FBI has arrested John Daghita, a U.S. government contractor, for allegedly stealing over $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S. Marshals Service. The arrest was part of a coordinated effort involving U.S. and French law enforcement agencies, highlighting the complexities of insider threats and cryptocurrency crime.

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2026-03-05

John Daghita arrested on Saint Martin

2026-03-06

FBI announces arrest and details of the operation

Attack Flow

12 entities, 11 inferred relationships (STIX 2.1).

Technique (2)

Data Breach
T1041 - Exfiltration Over C2 Channel

Organization (10)

Bitfinex
Cmdss
Department of Defense
Department of Justice
FBI
GIGN
President's Council Of Advisors For Digital Assets
United States Marshals Service
U.S. Marshals Service
US Marshals Service

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Data Breach related to Bitfinex
Data Breach related to Cmdss
Data Breach related to Department of Defense
Data Breach related to Department of Justice
Data Breach related to FBI
Data Breach related to GIGN
Data Breach related to President's Council Of Advisors For Digital Assets
Data Breach related to United States Marshals Service
Data Breach related to U.S. Marshals Service
Data Breach related to US Marshals Service
Data Breach related to T1041 - Exfiltration Over C2 Channel

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FBI Arrests Contractor in $46 Million Cryptocurrency Theft from US Marshals

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