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South Korea loses $48 million in seized Bitcoin to phishing scam: Report - Source: CoinTelegraph

SecureX Team
January 24, 20261 min read
South Korea loses $48 million in seized Bitcoin to phishing scam: Report
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Authorities in South Korea have launched an investigation after millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin seized in a criminal case was reportedly stolen.

Officials with the Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office discovered that around 70 billion won ($47.7 million) worth of Bitcoin was missing during a routine inspection of seized financial assets, according to local mediareports on Thursday.

Story continues: https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korea-seized-bitcoin-stolen-phishing-scam-report

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