# Former FBI Agent Charged With Taking $1 Million in Crypto From Wallets Tied to Investigations

Prosecutors say Patrick Steven Yaroch memorized recovery phrases found in bureau systems, and agents seized $925,426 from his accounts on Monday.

- Published: 2026-08-04T05:32:35.401Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-04/former-fbi-agent-charged-with-taking-1-million-in-crypto-fro
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
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- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/03/u-s-fbi-intelligence-agent-arrested-in-connection-with-theft-of-usd1-million-in-crypto), [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/fbi-agent-stole-crypto-asked-chatgpt-about-escape/)

A former supervisory special agent at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been charged with stealing close to $1 million in cryptocurrency from wallets connected to bureau counterintelligence work. CoinDesk reports the agent held…

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