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Uranium crypto exchange hacker convicted for stealing $53 million

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CyberNew Threat Research Desk
• Original Reporting: BleepingComputer
CyberNew Threat Intel Assessment
Assessed Severity: CRITICAL
Impacted Surface
Enterprise Perimeter & Network Defense
Intelligence Sector
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Analyst Takeaway

"A Maryland man was found guilty of stealing more than $53 million after hacking the decentralized crypto exchange Uranium Finance twice in April 2021. 36-year-old Jonathan Spalletta (also known online as "Jspalletta" and "Cthulhon") surrendered to law enforcement on March 30 and was charged with computer fraud and money laundering. According to court documents , Spalletta hacked Uranium (an..."

Recommended Defense & Mitigation

  • Emergency Patching: Prioritize vendor patches and CVE mitigation across internet-facing assets immediately.
  • Perimeter Audit: Inspect perimeter firewall logs and hunt for unauthorized RCE indicators.
Curated & Verified by CyberNew Threat Intelligence Desk Standard Defense Framework (NIST / MITRE ATT&CK)

Bitcoin cryptocurrency theft

A Maryland man was found guilty of stealing more than $53 million after hacking the decentralized crypto exchange Uranium Finance twice in April 2021.

36-year-old Jonathan Spalletta (also known online as "Jspalletta" and "Cthulhon") surrendered to law enforcement on March 30 and was charged with computer fraud and money laundering.

According to court documents, Spalletta hacked Uranium (an automated market maker on Binance's BNB Chain) and stole nearly $53.3 million in cryptocurrency, forcing the company to shut down for lack of funds.

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