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ZachXBT: Genesis creditors fall victim to $243 million cryptocurrency theft, two suspects have been arrested

ChainCatcher news, on-chain detective ZachXBT posted on platform X, revealing a significant cryptocurrency asset theft case targeting Genesis creditors.On August 19, 2024, three hackers stole $243 million worth of cryptocurrency assets from a Genesis creditor through a highly sophisticated social engineering attack. According to ZachXBT's investigation, the attackers first impersonated Google customer service, deceiving the victim over the phone and successfully breaching their personal account. Subsequently, they posed as support staff from the Gemini exchange, claiming the account had been hacked, and tricked the victim into resetting two-factor authentication and transferring funds from their Gemini account to a controlled wallet. Finally, the hackers lured the victim into using AnyDesk remote desktop software to share their screen, thereby stealing the private keys to the Bitcoin Core wallet.ZachXBT confirmed three main suspects: Veer Chetal (alias Wiz), Malone Iam (alias Greavys), and Jeandiel Serrano (alias Box). Among them, Veer received the largest share of the loot, approximately $34.5 million. Malone lived a lavish lifestyle in Los Angeles and Miami, spending between $250,000 and $500,000 daily, even gifting women Hermes handbags. Jeandiel was responsible for impersonating Gemini customer service to carry out the fraud.Currently, over $9 million in funds have been successfully frozen, with more than $500,000 returned to the victims. Malone and Jeandiel have been arrested in Miami and Los Angeles, respectively. Law enforcement expects to seize more funds during the arrests, as a significant amount of fund transfers were observed before and after the arrests.
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