Hackers Attack Flutterwave, ‘Steal Merchant’s N2.9 Billion’

Hackers has attacked flutterwave accounts, allegedly stealing merchant’s N2.9 billion

iexclusivenews reports that the hack on Flutterwave’s accounts. Which occurred a few weeks ago, according to Onimole’s letter. Revealed that the aforementioned sum was initially transferred to 28 accounts in 63 transactions.

This online news outlet understands that despite the fact that the receiving accounts were listed.

The police have not yet frozen those accounts to stop the money from being moved.

Flutterwave claims that some commercial banks permitted the transfer of the funds to additional accounts. Widening the money trail.

S.A. Adedesin, Legal Officer, State CID, Panti, Yaba, filed a lawsuit in the Magistrate Court of Lagos to support Flutterwave’s claims. And to investigate the accounts holding the stolen funds across various financial institutions in Nigeria.

The 28 affected commercial banks and the Commissioner of Police are the parties to the lawsuit.

Several people have confirmed that their accounts have been frozen in relation to the hack.

Even though there are no records to show whether the court has granted Inspector Micheal’s motion.

Adebesin’s motion requests that 107 accounts, including their fifth beneficiary, be placed on lien or post-no-debt (PND).

However, iexclusivenews Nigeria reports that it is currently unknown who breached Flutterwave. Due to the funds being spread across multiple accounts. Which, based on tweets, may or may not have anything to do with the hack.