Minecraft youth stole 245 million in crypto and faces 20-year prison

A 22-year-old Singaporean who pleaded guilty to participating in a transnational criminal organization that stole cryptocurrency.

A member of the criminal organization whose parents were kidnapped in Connecticut.

A group member whose failure to hide his IP address led the FBI to the organization.

A victim in Washington, D.C. from whom over 230 million USD in Bitcoin was stolen.

The U.S. District Court judge in Washington, D.C. before whom Malone Lam pleaded guilty.

A famous online crypto detective who released audio recordings of the thieves.

The government body that used RICO laws to prosecute the Bitcoin case.

The agency that tracked the group and arrested Malone Lam in Miami.

A company whose security team was impersonated by the thieves to deceive victims.

A cryptocurrency exchange whose security team was impersonated by the thieves.

The U.S. state where Malone Lam moved to live with friends met through Minecraft.

The location of the court proceedings and the residence of victim R.W.

The city where the group rented luxury mansions and where Malone Lam was arrested.

A location where the group rented luxury mansions.

The city where the group spent millions in clubs and rented mansions.

The state where the group attempted to break into a victim's home to steal hardware wallets.

The location where the parents of Weir Shetal were kidnapped.

The location of the luxury rental house where Giandiel Serrano's IP address was traced.

The law used by the U.S. Department of Justice to charge Malone Lam and others for organized crime.