Alleged tech spy says he was paid in Ethereum to snoop for rival firm

Keith O’Brien, while working at Rippling, took $5,000 in Ethereum per month to provide Deel with sensitive insights about Rippling’s business strategies.

O’Brien mentioned that Deel’s CEO, Alex Bouaziz, encouraged him to act as a ‘spy’ akin to James Bond, promoting the corporate espionage.

Before confessing, O’Brien destroyed evidence and contemplated fleeing to Dubai when faced with legal scrutiny regarding his activities.