Canadian 21-Year-Old Prodigy Hacker Suspected of Stealing $65 Million in Cryptocurrency, Currently on the Run

CBC News reported on January 30 that 21-year-old Canadian-born cryptocurrency fugitive Andean Medjedovic is suspected of stealing $65 million in assets by hacking Indexed Finance and KyberSwap. Medjedovic was arrested in Belgrade, Serbia, in August 2024 but released after a Serbian court rejected the Netherlands’ extradition request. He is now believed to be hiding in Bosnia. Investigations reveal Medjedovic used mathematical and programming skills to hack Indexed Finance at age 18, netting $16.5 million. In 2023, he targeted KyberSwap, making $48 million. He traveled through Brazil, Dubai, and Spain using a fake Slovak passport. The U.S. Department of Justice has charged him with laundering funds via mixers like Tornado Cash.