Cybercrime Boss Malone Lam Pleads Guilty in $245M Crypto Theft Case
Singaporean national Malone Lam has pleaded guilty in US federal court to participating in a racketeering conspiracy prosecutors say was used to steal and launder more than $245 million in cryptocurrency. Prosecutors allege the scheme relied on social engineering tactics and home break-ins, and that Lam helped run an international operation that targeted victims through online connections.