WazirX Launching Bounty Program to Recover Stolen Funds
WazirX launching a bounty program to recover $230 million stolen in the July 18 hack. On Thursday, the Indian crypto exchange suffered a multimillion hack, leading to huge financial losses. The renowned cybersecurity firm Elliptic reported that hackers escaped with over $230 million. WazirX Launching Bounty Program to Recover Stolen Funds The Elliptic team noted
Kimberly Crain3 min read
WazirX launching a bounty program to recover $230 million stolen in the July 18 hack.
On Thursday, the Indian crypto exchange suffered a multimillion hack, leading to huge financial losses. The renowned cybersecurity firm Elliptic reported that hackers escaped with over $230 million.
The Elliptic team noted that the hackers stole over 200 different classes of crypto assets, including Shiba Inu, Ethereum, Polygon, and Pepe, worth $97 million, $ 52.6 million, $11 million, and $7.6 million, respectively.
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