據Tokenpost援引cryptoPotato報導，美國司法部在當地時間2月3日对22歲的加拿大黑客AndeanMedjedovic 提出五項罪名指控，包括電信詐欺、未經授損壞受保護計算、索和洗錢罪。方稱，Medjedovic於2021年至2023年期間入侵了IndexedFinance和KyberSwap兩個DeFi協議，通過操縱智能合的漏洞竊取約6500萬美元加密貨幣。Mediedovic以'代碼即法律'為由辯稱利用智能合約漏洞是合法的，但遭到美國檢方駁回。如果罪名成立，他将面臨最高20 年監禁。

Canadian Hacker Indicted for DeFi AttacksFaces Up to 20 Years in Prison

According to a report by Tokenpost, citing cryptoPo.tato,the U.s.Department ofjustice (DO]) filed five crimi.nal charges against22-year-old canadian hackeiAndean Medjedovic on February 3. The charges includewire fraud,unauthorized damage to protected comput-ers,extortion,and money laundering.

Prosecutors allege that between 2021 and 2023Mediedovic exploited vulnerabilities in smart contractsto hack DeFi protocols Indexed Finance and Kyberswapstealing approximately $65 million in cryptocurrency.Medjedovic defended his actions by claiming that 'codeis law,' arguing that using smart contract loopholes islegal.However,U.s.prosecutors dismissed this defense.if convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 20years in prison.