In what is arguably the biggest cyberattack on an Indian cryptocurrency company, Neblio Technologies Private Limited, located in Bengaluru, was allegedly robbed off Rs. 384 crore. The company owns CoinDCX, a cryptocurrency exchange platform.
The company claims that someone hacked Neblio’s wallet and transferred $44 million (roughly Rs. 384 crore). An employee named Rahul Agarwal is at the focus of this inquiry since his laptop was hijacked to facilitate the alleged transfer.
Authorities investigating cybercrime are currently looking into the occurrence. When Hardeep Singh, Vice-President, Public Policy and Government Affairs, Neblio Technologies, learnt that the company’s wallet had been compromised, the theft became apparent. Around 2.37 a.m. on July 19, cryptocurrency valued at Rs. 384 crore ($44 billion) was transferred to six separate accounts.
The company’s internal investigation found that Rahul Agarwal’s laptop had been compromised. Investigators discovered that Agarwal’s personal account had received a transfer of Rs. 15 lakh. Agarwal stated he was working a part-time
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