FBI double agent bribed with Bitcoin?
Two Chinese intelligence officers were charged yesterday by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Two Chinese intelligence officers were charged yesterday by the U.S. Department of Justice. The two allegedly bribed an FBI double agent with Bitcoin, according to the New York office.
According to the statement, the two agents, Guochun He and Zheng Wan, recruited the American government employee to steal sensitive files. The files were part of an ongoing criminal investigation into a Chinese telecommunications company.
"The defendant He is also charged with two counts of money laundering based on bribes totaling about $61,000 in Bitcoin. The bitcoins were paid to advance the program," the U.S. Department said. If the charges are proven, He could face up to 60 years in prison and Wang up to 20 years, the newspaper said.
Interestingly, Chinese officials use Bitcoin for their activities. In 2021, China imposed a ban on crypto mining. Recently, researchers cracked a cryptocurrency money-laundering group in China.
