DECRYPT · 2026-11-11 10:20 UTC

Prisoner Jailed for 8 Years Over $2.7M Crypto Theft Plot Run From His Cell

Robert Barr, 29, was jailed for eight years by Scotland's High Court of Justiciary for directing an attempted £2 million ($2.7 million) cryptocurrency theft from his prison cell. Co-accused Sean Favier and Iain Doyle were sentenced to four and five years respectively; the plan was for them to force a Midlothian crypto holder to install AnyDesk so Barr could move funds from prison. The attempt was foiled on April 17, 2024, when the victims saw the men on their doorbell camera and refused to open the door; the article also notes wrench attacks are on pace for a record year.

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