Vulnerabilities & Exploits · Misconfiguration

South Korea Tax Agency Leak Enables $4.8M Crypto Theft

South Korea's National Tax Service published a press release that included the mnemonic recovery phrase for a seized cryptocurrency wallet.

1 source · Feb 28

Timeline

• Feb 28 Reported by BleepingComputer

Sources

• 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.

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