Hacker convicted of stealing nearly $55 million in Uranium Finance and faces up to 20 years in prison

Bloomberg disclosed on October 8 that cybersecurity consultant Jonathan Spalletta was found guilty by a New York jury of stealing more than $55 million in assets from the Uranium Finance platform through the crypto hybrid service Tornado Cash. Allegations show that it carried out two attacks in 2021, which resulted in the crypto trading platform being forced to close after funds were stolen. The jury finally reached a verdict after more than two hours of deliberation. According to the charges, Spalletta is also suspected of using cryptocurrency hybrid services to launder money. If convicted, she could face up to 20 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff set the sentencing date for February 16. Law enforcement seized rare Pokémon and Magic cards worth approximately $3 million, as well as cryptocurrency assets worth approximately $31 million, at his Maryland residence. In addition, prosecutors pointed out that they had spent more than $600,000 on an ancient Roman coin commemorating Caesar's assassination and $137,000 on parts of the original aircraft of the Wright brothers brought to the moon by Armstrong. Defense lawyers stressed that Spalletta only uses publicly available functions in smart contracts and does not involve forging certificates or implanting malicious code, so it does not constitute hacking.