According to The Block, the U.S. Department of Justice disclosed that an FBI undercover law enforcement officer sent a private message to "IntelBroker", attempting to purchase a victim's data for 250 dollars worth of BTC, successfully locating and arresting the serial hacker Kai West (online alias "IntelBroker") suspected of multiple corporate data breaches. The suspect primarily used Monero for black market transactions and was arrested in France in February, currently awaiting extradition.
The FBI accused him of attempting to sell at least 41 hacker datasets between 2023 and 2025, causing over 25 million dollars in total losses. Blockchain forensics company TRM Labs stated that this case demonstrates breakthrough progress in cryptocurrency crime investigations.
