PANews reported on December 3 that, according to The Block, the Ukrainian Anti-Corruption Bureau said it had seized $1.5 million worth of crypto assets from Yury Shchigol, former director of the Ukrainian Special Media Service . The Anti-Corruption Agency (NABU) released a statement saying that the confiscated assets included 6.9 BTC, 1.2 million USDT, and 331 TRX. The former state official is under investigation for allegedly misappropriating government funds worth about $1.8 million. According to NABU, Yury Shchigol and his deputy, Victor Zhor, orchestrated a criminal plan behind the scenes in which special communication services for communication between government agencies were offered for purchase. software and services from two companies and pay exorbitant fees. Unnamed companies conspired with Shchigol and Zhor, and the government agency eventually paid 285 million hryvnias ($7.8 million). The goods and services purchased were actually purchased from another supplier abroad at a cost of only 223 million hryvnias ($6.1 million). NABU said Shchigol and Zhor pocketed the difference. Ukrainian state officials are known for their use of cryptocurrencies. In 2021, many civil servants reported having 46,351 BTC, worth $2.7 billion at the time.