Bitcoins worth Rs 9 crore seized from Bengaluru hacker
The hacker, identified as Srikrishna alias Shreeki, was arrested on November 18 last year for allegedly breaking into the government websites as well as online gaming portals

- Jan 15, 2021,
- Updated Jan 15, 2021 1:17 PM IST
The Karnataka Police has seized Bitcoin worth Rs 9 crore from a 25-year-old hacker, Bengaluru Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sandeep Patil said on Friday, January 15.
The hacker, identified as Srikrishna alias Shreeki, was arrested on November 18 last year for allegedly breaking into the government websites as well as online gaming portals.
He, according to the report, is known to hack online poker games in order to win money and Bitcoin online.
Srikrishna, reportedly, admitted hacking the e-procurement website of the Karnataka government in 2019 as well.
The Karnataka Police has seized Bitcoin worth Rs 9 crore from a 25-year-old hacker, Bengaluru Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sandeep Patil said on Friday, January 15.
The hacker, identified as Srikrishna alias Shreeki, was arrested on November 18 last year for allegedly breaking into the government websites as well as online gaming portals.
He, according to the report, is known to hack online poker games in order to win money and Bitcoin online.
Srikrishna, reportedly, admitted hacking the e-procurement website of the Karnataka government in 2019 as well.