The U.S. Department of Justice has ordered the return of more than کروڑ 154 million allegedly stolen from Sony's subsidiary.
According to AFP news agency, the US Department of Justice said that this money was stolen by a Japanese employee of Sony and converted into bitcoin.According to a complaint filed in San Diego on Monday, Reishi, an employee of Sony Life Insurance Company Limited in Tokyo, allegedly stole 15 154 million in May when the company was trying to transfer funds between its various accounts. Was trying
The money was transferred to a bank account in Lajola, California, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of California. This account was under the control of Reshi.
Reishi converted that amount into 3879 bitcoins, which today cost more than کروڑ 180 million.
However, the money was confiscated on December 1 after an FBI investigation.
With the help of Sony, Citibank and Japanese law enforcement agencies, FBI investigators gained access to the bitcoin address.
This access was obtained from a 'private key' that resembled a password.
The Justice Department said that all the stolen bitcoins have been recovered and fully preserved. Reishi has been charged in Japan.
Acting US Attorney Randy Grossman said: "It is our intention to return the stolen money to the affected party. And today's action will help us do that. "
He added: "This case is an example of the high performance of FBI agents and Japanese law enforcement agencies who worked together to track down this virtual cash.
