Vulnerabilities & Exploits · Misconfiguration
South Korea's National Tax Service accidentally published a seized Ledger wallet's mnemonic recovery phrase in a press release. An attacker used it to transfer 4 million Pre‑Retogeum (PRTG) tokens worth about 6.4 billion won (~$4.8M).
1 source · Feb 28
BleepingComputer
$4.8M in crypto stolen after Korean tax agency exposes wallet seed
South Korea's National Tax Service accidentally exposed the mnemonic recovery phrase of a seized cryptocurrency wallet in an official press release, allowing hackers to steal 6.4 billion won ($4.8M) worth in cryptocurrency.
originalPart of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-03-01
Every edition of this story: South Korea Tax Agency Leak Enables $4.8M Crypto Theft