Brooklyn man gets up to 12 years over $16 million Coinbase social engineering scheme
A court sentenced 23-year-old Ronald Spektor to four to 12 years in prison for a $15.9 million Coinbase phishing scheme.
Brian Danga
Publisher The Block
Sep 24, 2026 at 8:21 AM UTC · 1 min read
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A court sentenced 23-year-old Ronald Spektor to four to 12 years in prison for a $15.9 million Coinbase phishing scheme.
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