15 January 2021 | coindesk

"Shreeki" allegedly hacked government portals, bitcoin exchanges, and poker sites.

Indian police have seized bitcoin worth around 90 million rupees ($1.2 million) from a Bengaluru, Karnataka-based hacker who managed to breach governmental and other websites.

Bengaluru Joint Commissioner of Police Sandeep Patil confirmed the bitcoin (BTC, -0.65%) was seized from a hacker with the surname Srikrishna who used the alias "Shreeki," according to India Today.