Last Updated: 22 December 2020
The case concerning BitGrail, the Italian cryptocurrency exchange that suffered a major hack in 2018, is still ongoing. With creditors still looking to get their funds out, a local judge has roped its chief executive, Francesco Firano, even deeper in the case.
Moving Funds Despite Knowing of the Hack
The Postal and Communications Police – the cybercrime division of the Italian State Police – revealed that it found substantial proof linking Firano with money laundering activities in the aftermath of the exchange’s 2018 hack.
The announcement claimed that the BitGrail CEO had taken custody of customers’ funds prior to reporting the $150 million security breach to law enforcement.