An Israeli resident has been extradited to the United States to stand trial over an alleged $2.8 million crypto theft tied to the Nomad bridge, after exploiting a security flaw. The suspect was arrested at Ben-Gurion Airport in May 2025 while travelling to Russia, with Israel’s legal process completed before extradition. Prosecutors in the US accused him of fraud, computer-related offences, transfer of stolen goods, and money laundering. According to the extradition request, the man identified a vulnerability in Nomad in late July 2022. Nomad is used to convert cryptocurrencies between different blockchain networks by locking coins against the issue of tokens. Prosecutors allege he altered the code that checks whether coins are locked, allowing the system to issue tokens without any actual deposit. On August 1, 2022, he allegedly withdrew tokens worth about $2.8 million from Nomad’s wallet, then converted them into different currencies and moved them between digital wallets to obscure the funds’ origin. In Israel, a district court found him extraditable. His appeal to the Supreme Court was rejected, with the court setting precedents for digital crime. The Supreme Court ruled that the term “penetration of computer material” should be read broadly, covering exploitation of security vulnerabilities and programming errors. It also said public blockchain activity does not prevent money laundering charges because wallet ownership can remain anonymous, and transfers can still make funds hard to trace. A further bid for a hearing before the President of the Supreme Court was also denied. The case was handled by Avi Kronenberg of the State Attorney’s Office’s International Department. The extradition means the suspect is now set to be tried in the United States.