FBI has reportedly reached out to the homegrown cryptocurrency exchange WazirX to probe the nature of a cyberattack allegedly involving North Korean hackers and to assist with the ongoing investigation
On July 18, WazirX experienced a major security breach, resulting in withdrawals of around $234.9 Mn during the early European hours
WazirX’s security breach affected one of its wallets, Safe Multisig, on the Ethereum network, leading to the loss of user funds
US intelligence agency Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reportedly reached out to the homegrown cryptocurrency exchange WazirX to probe the nature of a cyberattack allegedly involving North Korean hackers and to assist with the ongoing investigation.
While the company did not reveal the identity of the attackers, cofounder Nischal Shetty told ET, “We’re convinced it could be North Korea’s Lazarus Group.”