Clueless cops post seized crypto wallet password (ars)

quote bleepingcomputer.com:

The authorities failed to redact that info, allowing anyone to transfer into their account the assets in the cold wallet.

Reportedly, shortly after the press release was published, 4 million Pre-Retogeum (PRTG) tokens, worth approximately $4.8 million at the time, were transferred out of the confiscated wallet to a new address.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/48m-in-crypto-stolen-after-korean-tax-agency-exposes-wallet-seed/

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A crypto operational mistake allegedly cost South Korea nearly $4.8M.

Authorities shared images celebrating seized assets from tax evaders - but one photo reportedly revealed the recovery phrase of a hardware wallet.
Within hours:
• Attacker funded gas fees with ETH
• 4M PRTG tokens transferred
• ~$4.8M gone
A reminder that OpSec failures can compromise even offline crypto storage.

Source: https://www.generation-nt.com/actualites/crypto-coree-sud-fisc-perte-seed-phrase-2071790

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Neynar Acquires Farcaster: Haun-Backed Wallet Pivot Shocks Crypto Social

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I find this acquisition fascinating—Farcaster's founders ditched their social network ambitions to double down on wallets, handing the keys to Haun-backed Neynar in a move that consolidates power in crypto infrastructure.

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Crypto Hacking = BIG Business!

Chainalysis reports that more than $3.4B in cryptocurrency has been stolen in 2025 (flat overall with 2024).

North Korea remains dominant crypto threat actor with North Korean hackers having a banner year pilfering ~ $2.02B, a 51% increase over last year.

While the total # of hacks is down, there has been a shift toward dramatically larger attacks, with the top three hacks accounting for 69% of losses. Individual wallet compromises jumped up to 158,000 incidents affecting 80,000 unique victims in 2025.

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