The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into the FTX hacking incident

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg citing informed sources, the U.S. Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into the FTX hacking incident. Previously, FTX was hacked on the night it filed for bankruptcy, with hackers stealing over $450 million in assets from FTX's hot wallet.

According to blockchain experts, the hacker may be an insider from FTX, as evidenced by the simultaneous hacking of both the FTX and FTX US websites, the suspect accessing multiple cold wallets, and using a personal Kraken account to withdraw at least one gas fee transaction. (Bloomberg)