# 22-year-old pleads guilty in $240 million bitcoin heist, one of the largest in US history

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-10 08:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 2 · Current Velocity: 1.06

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom's Hardware | Minecraft-spawned crypto kingpin faces 20 years for $245 million heist — mastermind's role in hacking campaign fueled their supercar, bodyguards, and private jet habit | 2026-09-10 02:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAJBVV95cUxPejgzb3VJa0t5M1MzeGdseFJLaThfX0dZa3NxcnNldTNkbGd2bGVnZzR1cWFGVkFGU2xvODk2WVlSWnlVUVl0bDd2dFJMMDUtNExhUkZ0M3YyUERRb1JOcFMtRkpRQ3BYLUE4SzdQOUNIcTc0MzNLZ0tSRnlVdF9ybGIxbW01SFFJOXM3Tk4xN0JzakRlbVNaaWZxZFRtOEtzZ3pyV1hSLXlaZS1iSHZka3ZiMXdkT2ZlbGhjV2FxR3JlbnppWFJiOUFkdjUwck1qU2dualplU0k3NTFLT2k5cFJMS1otSEpuUHVfT2oyNnozdHpEaFBUTlctR2dZeFpFRjhwbk5LRUUzeVMwRHA3QkRLQzJLT1AxS0syOFRCTGJ1bEowNkItS3M4MWl1bDRsdUdYRmo5TWxhczlEcml1czJ6NDg?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Who is Malone Lam? Singaporean Fraudster Pleads Guilty to $245M Bitcoin Theft | 2026-09-10 02:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQZDh1YXpkeHBPOFF0TzR1R3A5MGo3eHNPUEJqRUVFOEsza3Y2ZkVUM3VDWlFHZFhVNU5od1ExMGxCSm10NERNNkVaa1Vmc1VLYmY3SmRfU3Fpc1VlWTVrenlTZ1UwUzhWY0FfQndScUlQRXRUM0NETHRuZ3YwUjNvemdyQjZQV2tjbTI3NHVZMjBqdHNEdFRyOA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Ringleader pleads guilty to scheme to steal millions in cryptocurrency | 2026-09-10 02:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxOSTllS2xsN2hRcGYwU1p6MU1JclVnZHlFTmJTbUt4Vm0xendyUnFwRmtfWVVKb0NSeTlIdS1JVmN2Snp6MHAybTVGcVU5eWUwazF6eTFFMnppb2JmUGZtdm9UZWxMMDVLbGxlNERwY1pHaEZmZHdOZ2FUM3RCUWMyc1ZpdlVnWDNlQlZGLUtZOTF4OGRIV0E?oc=5) |

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