180 million stolen in 12 seconds! Two brothers arrested, graduated from MIT!
There are so many anecdotes in the cryptocurrency circle. Two brothers who graduated from MIT were arrested recently. They used Flashbots' MEV-boost relay, a vulnerability in a system used to optimize Ethereum transaction ordering, to launder $25 million in cryptocurrency, equivalent to 180 million yuan. This is the first case of this kind to be prosecuted in the United States.
It's really a waste of talent. They studied computer science and mathematics at the world's most prestigious universities, but used their professional skills and education to tamper with and manipulate the protocol of millions of Ethereum users around the world.
After the robbery, the brothers refused to return the funds and took measures to clean and hide the cryptocurrency. If convicted, each of them will face more than 20 years in prison.
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