Alexander Gurevich, a Russian-Israeli, was arrested at Ben-Gurion Airport while trying to flee to Russia, accused of exploiting a vulnerability in the Nomad bridge protocol. This exploitation led to significant financial losses, accumulating to $190 million through various copycat attacks. Gurevich had recently changed his name to evade authorities after returning from abroad. U.S. federal prosecutors indicted him on eight counts in August 2023, with extradition proceedings initiated in December 2024.
A Russian-Israeli citizen allegedly involved in the $190 million Nomad bridge hack from 2022 has been arrested in Israel and faces extradition to the United States.
Gurevich is accused of being the first to exploit a vulnerability in the Nomad bridge protocol, personally stealing approximately $2.89 million worth of cryptocurrency tokens.
Israeli authorities detained Gurevich just days after he had legally changed his name to 'Alexander Block', apparently attempting to evade law enforcement.
US federal prosecutors filed an eight-count indictment against Gurevich in August 2023, with a formal extradition request submitted to Israeli authorities in December 2024.
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