"Tyler Robert Buchanan, 24, pleaded guilty in California to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, facing a maximum prison sentence of 22 years."
"Buchanan admitted to being part of the group that, between September 2021 and April 2023, defrauded at least a dozen US companies, their employees, and various individuals."
"Together with the other alleged co-conspirators, the gang is accused of stealing at least $11 million through a spate of cybercrimes during the year-and-a-half period."
Tyler Robert Buchanan, a 24-year-old from Scotland, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in California. He was arrested in Palma airport in June 2024 and has been in US custody since April 2025. Buchanan admitted to being part of a group that defrauded at least a dozen US companies and individuals, stealing at least $8 million in cryptocurrency. The group is accused of stealing a total of $11 million through cybercrimes over a year and a half.
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