WazirX Users Unlikely to Recover Full Funds After $234 Million Hack

WazirX users have been informed that they might lose over 40% of their funds due to a $234 million hack that occurred in July.

The Indian crypto exchange is currently in the midst of a restructuring process following the breach and has requested additional time from Singapore’s high court to implement a strategy that maximizes token recovery for its users.

According to TechCrunch, the restructuring firm assisting WazirX has indicated that customers may need to forfeit at least 43% of their assets. Kroll’s George Gwee mentioned that the most optimistic scenario would see users recovering between 55% and 57% of their funds. WazirX aims to distribute any remaining assets to users on a pro-rata basis through cryptocurrency.

The firm explained that the losses from the cyberattack would be shared proportionally among users, who are classified as unsecured creditors. The distribution will be based on users’ claims relative to their account balances.

The entire process is expected to take a minimum of six months, which is deemed the quickest way to resume cryptocurrency withdrawals. WazirX plans to hold a video town hall during the week of September 2, 2024, to outline the details of the proposed restructuring and answer user inquiries.