Bitcoins worth ₹9 crore seized from 25-year-old Bengaluru hacker
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The Karnataka Police has seized Bitcoins worth ₹9 crores from a 25-year-old hacker, Bengaluru Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sandeep Patil informed on Friday.
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The Karnataka Police has seized Bitcoins worth ₹9 crores from a 25-year-old hacker, Bengaluru Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sandeep Patil informed on Friday.
The hacker, Srikrishna alias Shreeki, was arrested on November 18 for allegedly breaking into government websites, online gaming portals and websites.
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BENGALURU: The Karnataka Police has seized Bitcoins worth Rs 9 crore from a 25-year-old hacker, Bengaluru joint commissioner of police (crime) Sandeep Patil informed on Friday.
The hacker, Srikrishna alias Shreeki, was arrested on November 18 for allegedly breaking into government websites, online gaming portals and websites. During the investigation, it has been found that hacker Srikrishna hacked three Bitcoin exchanges and 10 poker sites. Bitcoins worth Rs 9 crore have been seized in this matter, Patil said.
Bengaluru, Jan 15: The Karnataka Police has seized Bitcoins worth Rs 9 crores from a 25-year-old hacker, Bengaluru Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sandeep Patil informed on Friday.
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Bitcoins worth Rs 9 cr seized from 25-year-old Bengaluru hacker
The Karnataka Police has seized Bitcoins worth Rs 9 crores from a 25-year-old hacker, Bengaluru Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sandeep Patil informed on Friday. The hacker, Srikrishna alias Shreeki, was arrested on November 18 for allegedly breaking into government websites, online gaming portals and websites. During the investigation, it has been found that hacker Srikrishna hacked three Bitcoin exchanges and 10 poker sites. Bitcoins worth Rs 9 crores have been seized in this matter, Patil said. The hacker s handiwork includes four hacked websites and three malware exploited.
Srikrishna is known to hack online poker games to win money and Bitcoins online. He reportedly also confessed to hacking the e-procurement website of the Karnataka government in 2019.
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