Former Russian Investigator Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Taking 1,032 Bitcoins in Bribe

Marat Tambiyev, a former investigator for the Investigative Committee of Russia (ICR), has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for accepting a bribe of 1,032 bitcoins (about $65 million) from the hacker group Infraud Organization.

- Tambiyev is accused of taking a bribe to avoid confiscating the hacker group's illegal assets.

- The case was discovered when investigators found 1,032 bitcoins on his computer.

- Tambiyev claims he was framed and helped the state recover some of his assets.

Russia continues to investigate and arrest more cybercriminals related to cryptocurrencies. 🚔