According to ChainCatcher, on-chain detective ZachXBT published a post on the X platform, revealing a major crypto asset theft case against Genesis creditors.
On August 19, 2024, three hackers stole $243 million worth of crypto assets from a Genesis creditor through a highly sophisticated social engineering attack. According to ZachXBT, the attackers first impersonated Google customer service and deceived the victim over the phone, successfully hacking into his personal account. They then disguised themselves as support staff at the Gemini exchange, claiming that the account had been hacked, inducing the victim to reset two-factor authentication and transfer funds from the Gemini account to a controlled wallet. Finally, the hackers tricked the victim into sharing the screen using the AnyDesk remote desktop software, thereby stealing the private key of the Bitcoin Core wallet.
ZachXBT identified three main suspects: Veer Chetal (alias Wiz), Malone Iam (alias Greavys), and Jeandiel Serrano (alias Box). Veer received the largest share of the stolen money, about $34.5 million. Malone lived a lavish life in Los Angeles and Miami, spending up to $250,000 to $500,000 a day, and even gave Hermès handbags to women. Jeandiel was responsible for impersonating Gemini customer service to commit fraud.
More than $9 million in funds have been successfully frozen, of which more than $500,000 has been returned to victims. Malone and Jeandiel have been arrested in Miami and Los Angeles, respectively. Law enforcement expects that more funds may be seized during the arrests, as a large amount of fund transfers were observed before and after the arrests.