FBI Raids Former Kraken CEO’s House amid Cyber Harassment Allegations

According to The New York Times, the FBI raided the home of Jesse Powell, the co-founder and former CEO of the giant crypto exchange Kraken, amidst an investigation into allegations of hacking and cyber harassment of a non-profit art group. Electronic Devices Seized from His Home Under the header “Electronic Devices Seized at His Home,” it’s reported that the FBI conducted a search at the home of former Kraken CEO Jesse Powell in March, as part of an investigation into allegations that he had hacked and cyber harassed a non-profit art group. According to the information obtained, the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California have been investigating Powell since at least last fall. Sources familiar with the matter who spoke to The New York Times claim that Powell interfered with computer accounts, including blocking access to a non-profit organization’s emails and other messages. The […] The post FBI Raids Former Kraken CEO’s House amid Cyber Harassment Allegations appeared first on COINTURK NEWS.