This is what one of my friend in Christchurch has written on the FB group we co-admin.
We are both in NZ, in Christchurch (headquarter of Cryptopia).
He does have connections with many crypto enthusiasts in NZ and I totally believe him when he told me that this was an accurate statement from a former employee of cryptopia.
He identity of the whistleblower will not be revealed, no need to ask.
Today marks the 1 Year Anniversary of the Cryptopia Hack that is one of the biggest Heists in New Zealand History.
There is alot more to this story that is yet to be investigated. An ex employee has approached me anonymously and asked me to post this summary of what is happening or more to the point NOT happening with the investigation.
Makes for some very interesting reading. NZ Police seem to be out of their depth on this one.
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Today marks the one year anniversary of Cryptopia Exchange being hacked. Not a cool anniversary to celebrate, but definitely a reason to take a moment to reflect on the progress the NZ Police have made over this time....
Approximately $25 million dollars was stolen in an "alleged" hack from the exchange.
The Managers of Cryptopia at the time alerted NZ police who immediately took control of the Cryptopia offices with the permission of those Managers, and then refused to allow Cryptopia staff in (aside from those Managers). This allowed the hackers to continue to drain hot wallets with nobody qualified on the inside to stop this.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/…/cryptopia-breach-highlights-gaps-…
Once allowed back into the offices, Cryptopia begun their own investigation and found a wealth of information to aid the NZ Police in finding the hackers. This included;
- proof the hack originated in Christchurch
- Employees who were logged by security cameras and door access to have been in the office shortly before the hack begun, who had no business being in the office at that time and have never been questioned about why. (nb - said employees quickly left the company and are openly anti-cryptopia)
- the employee whose computer was used to access the hack.
(nb - not necessarily saying this employee was responsible, just that it was their log in and user details used in the hack, they have some serious questions to answer about who had access to their laptop considering they were close friends with ex-staff who are openly anti-cryptopia)
After providing the NZ Police this information, Cryptopia expected some possible arrests or at the very least, extensive questioning to happen imminently. Then the Mosque shootings happened. The NZ Police announced they were putting the Cryptopia investigation on hold. Totally fair enough! That was some serious shit in our little city. Except once that investigation seemed somewhat over, the NZ Police admitted that they still hadn't even looked at the evidence they had been given.
Returning after the hack, one of the founders uncovered evidence of embezzlement from a shareholder who had been running the company with the very same managers mentioned above who "discovered" the "alleged" hack, since at least January 2018. He has been very open about this, going to the NZ Police, the Serious Fraud Office, Grant Thorton and then the Media. Still nobody seems to care.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/…/cryptopia-boss-blames-former-shar…
So when are the NZ Police going to look at their evidence? THIS IS THE BIGGEST HEIST IN NEW ZEALAND HISTORY. It would seem if you want to get rich illegally, all you have to do is commit a White-collar crime, because nobody seems to care if you do that! Please note, I say "alleged" because I am a believer that based on the evidence this was an inside job. As an ex-employee of Cryptopia, some would say I am bias to this story or that story, so please note, I am not posting to promote conspiracy theories etc, just that I totally advocate for the police, the SFO, the IRD, the Liquidators, and ANYONE who has the power, to look at the evidence. That is the only way the truth is going to come out, conspiracy or not.