{"id":2569443,"date":"2026-02-12T16:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-israelis-first-people-charged-with-polymarket-insider-trading\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T16:40:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:40:54","slug":"two-israelis-first-people-charged-with-polymarket-insider-trading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-israelis-first-people-charged-with-polymarket-insider-trading\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Israelis first people charged with Polymarket insider trading"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftwo-israelis-first-people-charged-with-polymarket-insider-trading%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2569443&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two Israelis\u2014an Israel defense Forces reservist and a civilian\u2014have become the first people charged with using classified information to profit on Polymarket, an online prediction and betting platform.<\/p>\n<p>They allegedly used state secrets to place tens of thousands of dollars in bets on when Israel woudl strike Iran. One insider, identified by the wallet name &#8220;ricosuave666,&#8221; reportedly earned about $152,000 across four bets on the Israel-Iran war, including a large wager that Israel would strike Iran by a specific Friday; when the strike occurred, profits jumped by roughly $129,000.<\/p>\n<p>Polymarket, which allows bets on a wide range of world events, has drawn attention for potential insider trading concerns as its popularity grows. The Israel Security Agency announced charges of serious security offenses, bribery, and obstruction of justice, noting the defendants where not high-ranking officials; the indictment followed social-media activity that spotlighted the insider wallet, and subsequent press coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities indicated the indictment did not claim an intent to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-cracks-down-on-foreign-media-outlets-with-new-zero-tolerance-censorship-policy\/\" title=\"... Cracks Down on Foreign Media Outlets with New &#039;Zero Tolerance&#039; Censorship Policy\">harm state security<\/a>, and rumors in Israeli media about a security affair preceded the reveal of core allegations after a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >partially lifted gag order<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Two Israelis become first people to be charged over using state secrets to influence Polymarket<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2484751\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Two <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\">Israelis<\/a> on Monday became the first people charged with using classified information to earn money on the online betting site Polymarket.<\/p>\n<p>Polymarket, an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3845526\/polymarket-odds-skyrocketed-maria-corina-machado-nobel-peace-prize-win\/\">online gambling website<\/a> that allows users to bet on virtually anything, has become best known for its prediction markets on major world events. Concerns about insider trading among officials have grown along with the market&rsquo;s popularity, and on Thursday, the first known charges against people who used classified information to enrich themselves on Polymarket were unsealed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4456236\/zelensky-criticizes-ioc-disqualifying-ukrainian-olympian-helmet-honoring-athletes-killed\/\">Zelensky criticizes IOC for disqualifying Ukrainian Olympian for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/controversy-from-trumps-obama-video-wont-go-away-before-november-bob-cusack\/\" title=\"Controversy from Trump&#039;s Obama video won&#039;t &#039;go away&#039; before November: Bob Cusack\">helmet honoring athletes killed<\/a> in war<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4456086\/russia-replaces-whatsapp-with-state-sanctioned-messaging-app\/\">Russia replaces WhatsApp access with state sanctioned messaging app<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4455931\/delcy-rodriguez-considering-us-visit-after-meeting-with-chris-wright\/\">Delcy Rodr&iacute;guez considering visit to US after meeting with energy secretary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The new title belongs to an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/idf\/\">Israel Defense Forces<\/a> reservist and a civilian, both of whom used classified Israeli information to bet tens of thousands of dollars on when Israel would strike <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>. They were charged with committing serious security offenses, bribery, and obstruction of justice, the Israel Security Agency announced three days after the indictments.<\/p>\n<p>One of the insiders was noticed by social media users over a month before he was caught. On Jan. 6, user Senzer noticed a Polymarket wallet by the name of ricosuave666 that had earned $152,000 across four successful bets on the Israel-Iran war &mdash; three guessing when it would begin and one guessing when it would end.<\/p>\n<p>His most lucrative bet was made the week of the strike, betting nearly $34,000 that Israel would strike Iran by that Friday. When Israel launched its massive air campaign in the early hours of Friday, the user nearly quadrupled their sum, winning a profit of nearly $129,000.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4454887\/united-states-israel-different-objectives-iran\/\">IN FOCUS: THE US AND ISRAEL HAVE DIFFERENT OBJECTIVES IN IRAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rumors had been circling in the Israeli press for weeks regarding a security affair involving Polymarket. After an Israeli court partially lifted a gag order around the affair, releasing the core allegations and who was investigating, some relief was had, as the perpetrators weren&rsquo;t high-ranking officials as originally feared.<\/p>\n<p>The indictment also didn&rsquo;t include charges that the perpetrators had an &ldquo;intent to harm state security,&rdquo; Ynet reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two Israelis charged over state secrets on Polymarket<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2569444,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/israel-iran-strikes.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[7076,73706,5779,69327,59471],"class_list":["post-2569443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-doj","tag-insider-trading-2","tag-israeli","tag-legal-case-2","tag-polymarket"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/israel-iran-strikes.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2569443"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2569447,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569443\/revisions\/2569447"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2569444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2569443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2569443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2569443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}