24 year old, living in the US Anton Peraire-Bueno and 28 years oldI James Peraire-Bueono The brothers are accused of stealing $25 million worth of cryptocurrency by attacking the Ethereum network. According to the statement, the two brothers carried out the heist in exactly 12 seconds, carrying out a highly sophisticated attack that they had been planning for months.

According to the statement from US Department of Justice officials, this robbery has not taken place so far.r the only one of its kind had been recorded. Prosecutor Lisa Monaco, who issued a statement on the subject, said: “The Peraire-Bueno brothers used highly sophisticated, cutting-edge technology and executed the plan they had been working on for months in a matter of seconds.” $25 million “He stole the value of Ethereum.”

They studied at MIT

According to the local press, at MIT mathematics and computer engineering The brothers, who were educated, used the special skills they acquired during this period for theft. Attorney General Damian Williams stated that the defendants’ plan raises questions about the robustness of blockchain systems.

This means both exploitation and superior success by inspectors “The Exploit” In this case, two brothers are accused of seizing investors’ money by fraudulently accessing pending private transfer transactions.

According to the news from the court, they are the two brothers Ethereum After being contacted by their representatives, they refused to return the money and opted to launder the money. The Peraire-Bueno brothers, who will now go to trial, could face more than 20 years in prison if convicted.