FBI Arrested U.S. Government Contractor Who Allegedly Stole More than $46 Million

On March 4, 2026, U.S. and French law enforcement captured John Daghita, a U.S. government contractor accused of stealing over $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S. Marshals Service; the report emphasizes this as a severe insider-theft that exposes gaps in federal digital-asset custody (e.g., privileged access, multi-signature controls) and recommends stricter zero-trust architectures, continuous monitoring, and behavioral analytics to prevent similar incidents.