Indian Crypto Exchange Minister X Filed a first information report (FIR) based on a previous police complaint related to cyber security attackThe figure cost the company $230 million Crypto Assets According to Minister X’s post on social media platform X on Tuesday, August 6, the FIR was registered at PS Special Cell, PS Lodhi Colony in New Delhi.

“Based on the complaint lodged by us regarding the cyber attack on our multisig wallet, The police has taken cognizance of the matter and FIR under BNS and IT Act on 5th August 2024 through Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations, IFSO at PS Special Cell, PS Lodhi Colony, New Delhi. has been entered. Delhi Police,” the post said.

Nischal Shetty, founder and chief executive officer of WazirX, also posted on Platform X highlighting that crypto exchange filed the complaint after a hacker attack on July 19 resulted in the loss of around 45 percent of its assets.

“Now before the conspiracy theorists come out, let me clarify that we filed a police complaint the day after the incident. Cyber ​​attack And already announced to everyone that a police complaint has been filed,” the executive said in his post on Platform X, explaining the delay in filing the FIR against the asset theft.

Based in Mumbai Crypto The exchange said the company has “full confidence” in the investigating agencies and will cooperate with them to recover the stolen funds and hope to bring the thieves to justice, according to the post.

“It usually takes time to file an FIR after filing a complaint,” Shetty said in the post, as he expressed his desire to catch the culprit, and the theft. Assets be exported.

Mint Earlier it was reported that Shetty started a grace The search for assets increased the reward to $23 million for the recovery of $234 million worth of stolen assets, as the company tries to find ways to bail out customers and resume operations.