Mnemonic recovery phrase of a seized cryptocurrency wallet exposed which led to theft

Synopsis

In February 2026, South Korea's National Tax Service (NTS) inadvertently exposed the mnemonic recovery phrase, or seed phrase, of a seized cryptocurrency wallet, leading to the theft of approximately $4.8 million in crypto assets. The NTS had confisca...

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  • National Tax Service

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