Uranium Finance hacker faces up to 20 years in prison for stealing $55 million

[Uranium Finance Hacker Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison After Stealing Nearly $55 Million] Gold财经 reports that cybersecurity consultant Jonathan Spalletta was found guilty by a New York jury of stealing nearly $55 million from the crypto trading platform Uranium Finance. Prosecutors alleged he carried out two attacks in 2021, after which the platform shut down. The jury reached its verdict after more than two hours of deliberation. Spalletta faces up to 20 years in prison for money laundering charges related to his use of crypto mixing services such as Tornado Cash. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff has scheduled sentencing for February 16. Law enforcement seized over $3 million worth of rare Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering cards, as well as approximately $31 million in crypto assets, from his residence in Maryland. Prosecutors stated he also spent over $600,000 to purchase an ancient Roman coin commemorating Caesar’s assassination and $137,000 to acquire an original component of the Wright brothers’ first aircraft, previously taken to the moon by Armstrong. Spalletta’s defense attorney argued that he merely used publicly available functions within smart contracts, without forging credentials or deploying malicious code, and therefore did not commit hacking.