Foreigner Hired To Create Server Node of Pune-based Startup Steals Cryptoxx Token Worth Rs 18.88 Lakh Using Private Key
Mubarak Ansari
Pune, 20th May 2022: A Pune-based private company has lodged a complaint with the cyber police station in Shivajinagar alleging that a Vietnamese national who was hired to create a server node, allegedly transferred 2,34,134 Cryptoxx tokens worth 23604.27 dollars (Rs 18.88 lakh).
Based on the complaint from the 29-year-old director of the company, Pune city police have registered an FIR against four persons including three Vietnamese and one Bangladeshi national. They have been identified as Vo Thi Hong Diep, Wang Jung (Tran Van Vinh), NguydenKhac Thinh, all from Vietnam and Suma Akhtar from Bangladesh.
According to the police, the company deals with the development of the website, mobile apps etc. The company had entrusted Wang Jung with the task of creating a node for the server. However, with the help of his accomplices, he unauthorisedly entered the company’s servers by stealing the private key of the company’s hot wallet and other passwords from the server. After that, he transferred the Cryptoxx tokens.
Further investigation is being conducted by Police Inspector Ankush Chintaman.
