The FBI Used Intel from a Hacker Convicted of Child Sex Crimes to Nab a Murder-for-Hire Suspect
arrested for attempting to orchestrate the murder of a Louisiana man. Authorities say Julia Coda used the online pseudonym “Bonfire” and funneled $10,000 in bitcoin to a dark webaccused him of having kidnapped her niece andGizmodo has viewed the federal indictment against the suspect, which accuses her of using interstate commerce facilities in the commission of a murder-for-hire.
government has admitted that it received a tip about “Bonfire” from a longtime Department of Homeland Security source that also happens to be a foreign cybercriminal who was formerly convicted of crimes involving child sexual abuse material. Forbes writes that the hacker, who is not named in court documents—and is only identified as an “HSI source”—has worked for the government since 2018 under what is called a “proffer agreement.
uthorities say Coda used her own Coinbase account to transfer the $10k in bitcoin payments to the hit man website. Using, police were swiftly able to track the digital payments back to her account. Quite amazingly, Forbes writes that Coda set up the Coinbase account using her real name, making it quite easy for cops to identify her as the prime suspect in the case.
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