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Hardware Wallet Thief Gets 78 Months in Prison Over $250M Crypto 'Heist'

Marlon Ferro, aka “GothFerrari,” broke into victims’ homes to steal hardware wallets when his co-conspirators couldn’t hack them remotely.

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Overview

Marlon Ferro, aka “GothFerrari,” broke into victims’ homes to steal hardware wallets when his co-conspirators couldn’t hack them remotely.

Score total
2.04
Momentum 24h
5
Posts
5
Origins
4
Source types
3
Duplicate ratio
20%
Continuity snapshot
  • Trend status: insufficient_history.
  • Continuity stage: broad_confirmed.
  • Current status: open.
  • 5 current source-linked posts are attached to this storyline.
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All evidence
California man jailed for 78 months over $250M crypto theft conspiracy
Cointelegraph · cointelegraph.com · 2026-05-07 11:07 UTC
California man gets 78 months in prison for role in $250 million crypto theft ring
the_block_crypto · theblock.co · 2026-05-07 02:41 UTC
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