Cryptocurrency heist suspect will not be extradited to US

A hacker accused of involvement in a £35m cryptocurrency heist will not be extradited to the US because of his mental health, a judge ruled today (mon). Corey De Rose, 22, is wanted in the US, along with other members of the hacker group ‘The Community’, for stealing the identities and cryptocurrency wallets of Americans using a technique called ‘Sim Swapping’ or ‘Sim Hijacking’. ‘Sim Hijacking’ is a hacking technique that involves capturing a person’s identity through their mobile phone…