Crypto Heist Suspect “Wiz” Arrested After $243 Million Theft

Veer Chetal, known online as “Wiz” and one of the key suspects in the massive $243 million cryptocurrency heist, has been apprehended by U.S. Marshals.

In a new development in the investigation of a massive $243 million cryptocurrency heist, one of the key suspects, Veer Chetal, known online as “Wiz,” has been apprehended by U.S. Marshals. This news was delivered via a tweet from blockchain investigator ZachXBT.

A Sophisticated Scam Unravels

To recap, back in September 2024, Hackread.com published a report detailing how hackers had planned a phishing operation by impersonating Google and Gemini support. They managed to trick a victim in Washington, D.C., into resetting their two-factor authentication, granting them access to a treasure trove of cryptocurrency.

The team of scammers, which included Chetal, along with individuals known as “Greavys” (Malone Iam) and “Box” (Jeandiel Serrano), then proceeded to siphon off a whopping $243 million ...