US Marshals probe possible government digital-asset hack, Bloomberg News reports

Jan 28 (Reuters) - The ⁠U.S. ⁠Marshals ‍Service said it is investigating a possible hack of U.S. government ‍digital-asset accounts, Bloomberg News reported on ​Wednesday, citing an email from the agency.

The agency ​said it would not comment further for now as the investigation is still ongoing, according to ​the report.

The Marshals Service did not immediately respond to a Reuters request ​for comment.

The U.S. Marshals Service oversees, secures and sells ‌cryptocurrencies seized or forfeited in federal cases, managing custody and asset disposal ​as part of its ⁠support for law‑enforcement operations.

The move comes as cryptocurrency hack volumes ‌surged to $3.4 billion in 2025, according to a report from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis.

On ‌Monday, Patrick Witt, executive director of the President's ‌Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, said on X that he was "on it," responding to a ‍post by on-chain investigator ZachXBT, who claimed a hacker stole ⁠more than $60 million in late 2025, including funds from government seizure wallets, the report added.

(Reporting by Pritam Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by Alan Barona)

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