The US charged 3 individuals behind the $400 million hack after FTX went bankrupt

The indictment did not name FTX as the victim of the hack, but Bloomberg reported that it was Sam Bankman-Fried's trading floor.

The US charged 3 individuals behind the $400 million hack after FTX went bankrupt. Photo: Bloomberg

In the early morning of February 2 (Vietnam time), the US federal government charged three people behind a series of hacks over the past several years, culminating inThe incident caused a loss of 400 million USD from FTX exchangewent bankrupt at the end of 2022.

In an 18-page indictment filed in DC, prosecutors charged Robert Powell, Carter Rohn and Emily Hernandez with SIM swapping and fraud, targeting approximately 50 victims. from March 2021 to April 2023.

Most notable is the attack on November 11, 2022. At that time, this trio siphoned 400 million USD from an undisclosed company. Stringing together timelines, comparing damage figures, and combining with other knowledgeable sources, Bloomberg believes that the company is FTX.

The subjects confessed that they had gained access from an employee through the AT&T network and proceeded to steal hundreds of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency from the platform.

At the same ticme FTX filed for bankruptcy, which is November 11, 2022, The floor has been attackedwith damage of up to 400 million USD. Over the past several months, hackers haveDisperse loot to many different wallets and bridgesto attempt to launder money. There is also a theory that FTX "family members" are the culpritsThe US Department of Justice has joined the investigation. Arkham on-chain platform is recently available reward of 46,000 USD for anyone who finds the FTX attacker.