Shakeeb Ahmed, a former security engineer, has been sentenced to three years in prison for hacking two decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges and stealing over $12 million in cryptocurrency. This marks the first-ever U.S. conviction for hacking a smart contract. Ahmed exploited smart contracts to steal funds from exchanges like Nirvana Finance and Crema Finance.
Security Engineer Jailed For 3 Years For $12M Crypto Hacks https://t.co/clDG2GUzKX
🚨 Top Blockchain News of the Week: 13th April 2024 🚨 1/5 Security engineer Shakeeb Ahmed sentenced to 3 years for #hacking two #crypto exchanges and stealing $12M, causing significant damage including the shutdown of #Nirvana Finance.
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US Judge Sentences Former Security Engineer to Three Years of Supervised Release https://t.co/GrGwpaaeAK
Shakeeb Ahmed is a security engineer who stole over $12 million from two different decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges built on Solana. He was sentenced to three years in prison and three years of supervised release by a federal judge on Friday. https://t.co/L5wvFPN0M4
Former Security Engineer Sentenced to Three Years for Hacking Two Decentralized Exchanges #cryptoexchanges #hacking https://t.co/GrGwpaaeAK
Ex-Security Engineer Jailed 3 Years for $12.3 Million Crypto Exchange Thefts https://t.co/4vWtDo9RnF
#Security engineer jailed for 3 years for $12M crypto hacks | TechCrunch https://t.co/LizWJyGvGf
Ex-Security Engineer Jailed 3 Years for $12.3 Million Crypto Exchange Thefts: https://t.co/0ArnCBnMnw by The Hacker News #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
A former #cybersecurity engineer has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing $12.3 MILLION from two decentralized #cryptocurrency exchanges by manipulating smart contracts and exploiting vulnerabilities. https://t.co/64vBrhfU9z #cybersecurity #hacking
NIRVANA FINANCE HACKER SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS IN PRISON Shakeeb Ahmed was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing over $12M from Nirvana Finance and Crema Finance. In December 2023, he pleaded guilty to one count of computer fraud. He will also be required to forfeit… https://t.co/tIRanfISt5
Ex-Amazon engineer gets 3 years for hacking crypto exchanges https://t.co/PqPTch5dee
Ex-#Amazon techie stole $12 million in crypto through hacking. What happened next https://t.co/9EyCyXf4pt https://t.co/w8jIfvxOys
A security engineer who stole over $12 million from two different DEXs built on Solana has been sentenced to three years in prison. https://t.co/MKUxjjrcbU
The former technical lead of Amazon's "bug bounty" program was sentenced to three years in prison for using his specialized computer engineering skills to steal more than $12 million from two decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges. https://t.co/HPS6uBplkD
A former Amazon software engineer Shakeeb Ahmed was sentenced to three years in prison for exploiting smart contracts https://t.co/jb98kl681E
Former Security Engineer Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Hacking Two Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchanges https://t.co/ufwpfn16ag "the first ever conviction for the hack of a smart contract"
A US judge sentences ex-Amazon security engineer Shakeeb Ahmed to three years in prison for stealing $12.3M+ from Nirvana and another crypto exchange in 2022 (@eldolemite / Bloomberg) https://t.co/PQDcybN5LK 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/efYd0aeqFM
Crema Finance and Nirvana Finance hacker sentenced to three years imprisonment April 12, 2024 https://t.co/UqSJQkk2wV https://t.co/0LlI9Voy6O
Security engineer jailed for 3 years for $12M crypto hacks: https://t.co/G7B2WCFIKF by TechCrunch #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
Security engineer jailed for 3 years for $12M crypto hacks https://t.co/pLiF5ff4Pl
NEW: Shakeeb Ahmed has been convicted to three years in prison for hacking two cryptocurrency exchanges, and stealing around $12 million in crypto. One of his victims, Nirvana Finance, had to shut down after the hack. https://t.co/7v3zq7lZSz
An ex-Amazon engineer who admitted to stealing millions of dollars in crypto by hacking two decentralized finance platforms was sentenced to three years in prison https://t.co/KKm8bzJzhZ
Ex-security engineer gets three years for first-ever smart contract hacking conviction, stole $12 million in crypto https://t.co/lfLKCJ0wpf
A security engineer, who stole over $12 million from two different DEXs built on Solana, was sentenced to three years in prison. Reports @nikhileshde https://t.co/9NZ9amDBgk
Nirvana Finance hacker sentenced to 3 years after pleading guilty in December https://t.co/RIucJUi5YE
CRYPTO HACKER SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS IN LANDMARK CASE - Shakeeb Ahmed was sentenced to 3 years for hacking two decentralized exchanges, stealing over $12M in cryptocurrency, by U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero. - Ahmed's attack on a crypto exchange generated $9M in inflated… https://t.co/fFqp06BC6b https://t.co/ecKvPWvKMP
CRYPTO CRIME: Hacker Shakeeb Ahmed Pled Guilty to 5 Year Max now Gets 3 Years For Nirvana DeFi Exploit - Inner City Press story: https://t.co/CqwLUxvvEO More detail on @SubstackInc here https://t.co/UAuITTgnR2 and X for Subscribers here: https://t.co/oOTbx9R5nt
BREAKING: FORMER SECURITY ENGINEER SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS IN PRISON FOR HACKING 2 DEXES
SHAKEEB AHMED was sentenced today by a U.S. District Judge to three years in prison for hacking two separate DEXs and stealing more than $12 million worth of cryptocurrency, marking the first-ever U.S. conviction for hacking a smart contract. One such DEX is Nirvana Finance.…
BREAKING: FORMER SECURITY ENGINEER SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS IN PRISON IN THE U.S. FOR HACKING TWO DECENTRALIZED CRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGES https://t.co/BrHwgjdpkf
#breaking: Crypto hacker Shakeeb Ahmed just sentenced to 3 years in prison, for Nirvana Finance "exploit" - he said, "I found a way to exploit a crypto exchange's smart contracts." Inner City Press live tweeted, below, alongside Eisenberg/Mango Markets trial https://t.co/vQeoPwztYw
OK - now at hacker Shakeeb Ahmed's sentencing. His lawyer says he's paid over $400,000 in restitution - in crypto, currently held by US. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below https://t.co/6TFMQop92r
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