While an Amazon spokesperson declined to detail Ahmed’s former role, they confirmed to the news blog that he previously worked at the tech giant.
The 34-year-old pleaded not guilty and was released on bond.
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Ex-Cybersecurity Pro Charged With $9M Crypto Theft
Federal prosecutors have arrested and charged Shakeeb Ahmed, described only as a “former security engineer” for an “international technology company,” with stealing about $9 million in cryptocurrency. So reports Gizmodo.
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