2019 crypto theft traced to Hamas wallets
The Hindu
Bitcoins in Delhi businessman’s e-wallet traced to wallets operated in Egypt, Palestine
Delhi Police Cyber Cell has busted a gang which stole cryptocurrency from a businessman here and transferred the amount to the wallets of Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Palestinian organisation Hamas, it said.
DCP (Special Cell Cyber Cell) K.P.S. Malhotra said that in 2019, the businessman filed a complaint at Paschim Vihar police station alleging that his bitcoins, Ethereum and other e-wallet currency, worth ₹30 lakh at that time and estimated to be worth ₹4 crore currently, had been fraudulently transferred to unknown accounts. The case was later transferred to the Special Cell.
During the investigation, it was found that around 6.7 bitcoins, 9.79 units of Ethereum and 2.44 bitcoin cash was transferred to three accounts. Two bitcoins were transferred to six accounts, including a wallet with the address name ‘Al-QassamBrigades’.
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