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South Korean Police Accidentally Post Cryptocurrency Wallet Password
Posted on March 17, 2026 at 6:01 AM • 1 Comments

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An expensive mistake:

Someone jumped at the opportunity to steal $4.4 million in crypto assets after South Korea’s National Tax Service exposed publicly the mnemonic recovery phrase of a seized cryptocurrency wallet.

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Wish I’d seen it first.

Hopefully the crook used a VPN and no cookies.

I’m jealous.  Sort of like a reverse lotto?

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