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Shakeeb Ahmed
sentenced
Per USAO-SDNY press release metadata, Shakeeb Ahmed was sentenced to three years in prison for hacking two decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges and stealing cryptocurrency.
Status
sentenced
Jurisdiction
US
Tags
USAO-SDNY, hacking, defi
Last updated
2026-02-03
Details
- Press-release page metadata shows published time on 2024-04-12.
- The page text states Ahmed was sentenced to three years in prison.
- The page text describes hacking of two decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges and theft of cryptocurrency.
- Images omitted (null) absent clear rights/licensing for a portrait.
Timeline
2024-04-12
USAO-SDNY announced that Shakeeb Ahmed was sentenced to three years in prison for hacking two decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges.
• Former Security Engineer Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Hacking Two Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchanges (U.S. Department of Justice (USAO-SDNY) press-release)