A laptop belonging to former IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) agent Chris Janczewski held the cryptographic keys used to seize $3.6 billion in stolen bitcoin.
Sources
- A Federal Agent's Laptop Held the Keys to Seize $3.6 Billion in ... (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.si.edu/object/chris-janczewskis-laptop-united-states-about-2022:nmah_2040526 (si.edu)
- https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_2040526 (americanhistory.si.edu)
- https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfinex-hacker-tracking-irs-laptop-smithsonian-display (cointelegraph.com)
- https://gizmodo.com/laptop-that-helped-bring-down-bitcoin-thief-razzlekhan-is-now-in-the-smithsonian-2000526991 (gizmodo.com)
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