WazirX knocks on FIU door to trace $230 mn
Business Standard|July 31, 2024
The top leadership of WazirX, the cryptocurrency exchange platform that lost $230 million to a cyberattack on July 19, is in touch with the financial intelligence unit-India (FIU-IND) as well as the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation to trace the money lost.
HARSH KUMAR & AJINKYA KAWALE
WazirX knocks on FIU door to trace $230 mn

Cryptocurrency platforms are required to register with FIU-IND, housed in the finance ministry's department of revenue, to be able to operate in India. The unit also investigates offences such as money laundering. "We have raised a police complaint and are in touch with FIU since WazirX is registered there. We have initiated discussions and see which agency can come in and help us with tracing funds, and how they will coordinate," Nischal Shetty, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of WazirX, told Business Standard.

WazirX lost about 45 per cent of its crypto assets to the security breach. People privy to the discussions say North Korea has been mentioned.

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