Ronald Spektor Sentenced to Prison for $15.9M Coinbase Phishing Scheme

Ronald Spektor, 23, was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison on September 23, 2026, for orchestrating a phishing and social engineering scheme targeting Coinbase users. Spektor, who pleaded guilty to a 31-count indictment, stole approximately $15.94 million from about 100 victims by posing as a Coinbase representative to gain access to their wallets.