Cybercriminal's online boast exposes $90M in illicit crypto funds

A cybercriminal inadvertently exposed $90 million in illicit funds after showing off a crypto wallet to prove his wealth during an online argument, according to on-chain analysis firm ZachXBT. The individual, identified as John, live-streamed a transfer of $6.7 million worth of Ethereum and revealed an Exodus wallet holding another $2.3 million in crypto, verifying a total of $23 million. ZachXBT analyzed the transaction and wallet details, discovering a link to funds from the Bitfinex hack. By tracing the wallet's history, the firm uncovered a total of $90 million connected to criminal activities.