WazirX, which is registered with FIU-India, which falls under the Finance Ministry, has sent the body an incident report. However, the FIU is mandated with monitoring transactions under the nation’s Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Given the WazirX incident is a security breach, the incident does not fall under the FIU’s ambit. The FIU declined an in-person request to comment.
Indian Crypto Exchange WazirX Files Police Complaint After $230M Hack, Engages With Cyber Crimes Unit
