Seized Crypto Stolen As South Korea’s Tax Authority Leaks Private Key

Seized Crypto Stolen As South Korea’s Tax Authority Leaks Private Key

A piece of paper ruined everything. South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) published an official press release last Thursday meant to highlight its crackdown on tax dodgers — and somewhere in the process, a full wallet seed phrase was photographed, printed, and sent out to the public without anyone apparently noticing. Related Reading: Bitcoin Mega-Holders […]


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