Suspect in Iceland's 'Big Bitcoin Heist' escapes prison

The suspected mastermind behind the theft of 600 computers worth $2 million used to mine Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has escaped prison in Iceland and likely fled to Sweden, officials said. The case has been dubbed the "Big Bitcoin Heist" by Icelandic media. Further, reports claimed that Iceland Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir travelled on the same flight as the suspect.