### Chain detective reveals: Genesis creditor suffered $243 million in crypto asset theft

Hello everyone! Today we are going to talk about a jaw-dropping crypto asset theft. On September 19, the well-known chain detective ZachXBT published an article on the X platform, detailing a major crypto asset theft against Genesis creditors. Let's take a look at the ins and outs of this case!

#### Highly complex social engineering attack

On August 19, 2024, three hackers stole $243 million worth of crypto assets from a Genesis creditor through a highly complex social engineering attack. First, the attackers pretended to be Google customer service, deceived the victim over the phone, and successfully hacked into his personal account. Then, they pretended to be support staff of the Gemini exchange, claiming that the account was hacked, inducing the victim to reset two-factor authentication and transfer funds from the Gemini account to the controlled wallet. Finally, the hackers induced the victim to share the screen using AnyDesk remote desktop software, thereby stealing the private key of the Bitcoin Core wallet.

#### Three main suspects exposed

ZachXBT identified three main suspects: Veer Chetal (alias Wiz), Malone Iam (alias Greavys) and Jeandiel Serrano (alias Box). Among them, Veer received the largest share of the stolen money, about $34.5 million of which is still in the address 0x3c7a5f2795e73d2b94a9120a643f608cfc45c935. 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.

#### Part of the funds were recovered and the suspects were arrested

With the joint efforts of ZachXBT, CFInvestigators, Zeroshadow and Binance security teams, more than $9 million of funds have been successfully frozen, of which more than $500,000 have been returned to the victims. Fortunately, Malone and Jeandiel have been arrested in Miami and Los Angeles, respectively. Law enforcement expects to seize more funds during the arrests, and a large amount of fund transfers have been observed before and after the arrests.

#### User interaction time

This case once again reminds us that network security is no small matter! Everyone must be vigilant when using crypto assets and never trust unfamiliar calls and emails.Do you have similar experiences? Feel free to share your stories and prevention tips in the comments section. Let us be vigilant and protect our digital assets together! 💡

This crypto asset theft not only reveals the cunning methods of hackers, but also demonstrates the unity and efforts of the blockchain community in combating crime. I hope we can see more such cooperation in the future to jointly maintain the security and stability of the crypto world.

Looking forward to your comments and interactions!