The Ufa Court in Russia recently made a ruling, sentencing a former traffic police officer to 7 years in prison for illegally transferring others' Bitcoin.

The case dates back to 2022. During law enforcement, the officer abused his authority by unauthorizedly accessing the phones of two detainees, then transferring the victims' BTC via chat applications and encrypted wallets. The involved amount reached 20 million rubles, causing significant financial losses to the victims.

More seriously, investigations revealed that violence accompanied the entire evidence collection process. The court's final verdict included: 7 years of standard supervision in prison, compensation of 20 million rubles to the victims, and the permanent deprivation of the police rank.

This case once again reminds us that while crypto assets offer privacy, they can also become targets for certain malicious actors. Protecting private keys, handling wallet permissions cautiously, and regularly verifying asset status—these basic operations are especially important today.