đąăBlockchain engineer sentenced for illegally obtaining Ethereum, case details exposedă
Hello everyone! Today we are going to talk about a true story that happened in the blockchain industry. On September 14, the Beijing Higher People's Court official account released a message that Zhang, a blockchain engineer of a certain network company, was sentenced for illegally obtaining Ethereum from the company's account. This case not only reveals the potential risks of blockchain technology, but also rings the alarm bell for practitioners in the industry.
### Event review
The thing is that when Zhang participated in the company's development of a project, he found that there was a large amount of Ethereum in the project account. So, he had a crooked idea and wanted to obtain these virtual currencies by attacking the company's account. Zhang asked his colleagues for program codes and private keys that were beyond his work authority on the grounds of "code learning".
### "Assists" from the technical exchange group
According to Zhang, he once joined a "technical exchange group" where members of the group could obtain virtual currencies for arbitrage by cracking codes. So, he shared the obtained code and private key to the group, and invited group member Jack to crack the code and attack the company account, and finally obtained 106.15 Ethereum.
### "Coin Laundering" Operation and Fund Transfer
Zhang said that he "laundered" the Ethereum he obtained, intending to distribute it after the price of virtual currency rises. After converting Ethereum into other forms of currency, he transferred it through multiple accounts such as his wife, and then transferred it back to his own account. This series of operations seemed seamless, but it was eventually discovered by the company and reported to the police.
### Court Trial and Judgment
After trial, the Changping Court held that based on the evidence in the case, such as the circulation of the Ethereum involved in the case, the information on the Ethereum code address and the corresponding private key extracted from Zhang's computer, the "coin laundering" in the chat between Zhang and his wife, and the relevant witness testimony, it was sufficient to determine that the defendant Zhang violated the regulations, illegally obtained Ethereum information in the company's computer system, and made profits from some Ethereum transactions.
In the end, the court sentenced Zhang to three years and six months in prison and a fine of RMB 60,000 for the crime of illegally obtaining computer information system data. At the same time, the illegal gains of 38,329 yuan by Zhang were confiscated.76 yuan, which was confiscated according to law. After the first-instance judgment, Zhang appealed, but the second-instance ruling dismissed the appeal and upheld the original judgment. The case is now effective.
### Conclusion and Interaction
This case not only allows us to see the huge potential of blockchain technology, but also reminds us to remain vigilant and abide by laws and regulations. The development of the blockchain industry is inseparable from the integrity and efforts of every practitioner.
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I hope this news flash can help everyone understand more about the blockchain industry, and also remind everyone to maintain the bottom line of morality and law in the application of technology. Looking forward to your interaction and discussion!
