[YS Exclusive] One arrested in $230M WazirX hack amid ongoing investigation

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Initial investigation by the IFSO Special Cell shows that the accused received payment of 08 USDT in their Binance account in return for access to crypto accounts of WazirX users with credentials.

On what comes next, an independent lawyer on the condition of anonymity says, “The Special Cell has given notices to different authorities such as whose IP addresses have come up in the investigation and the party whose VPN service was used.

In an interrogation, the accused disclosed that he came in contact with a buyer of crypto accounts through messaging service Telegram.

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Author / Journalist: Sai Keerthi

Category: StartupsEconomyBusiness

Markets: India

Topics: Investigation Wazirx Account Wallet Accounts Individual Accused Service Company Wallets Chargesheet

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Published On: 2024-11-13 @ 23:30:00 (1 weeks ago)

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