South Korea probes $4.8 million crypto theft after tax seizure photo blunder

Crypto & Finance · 2026-03-02T13:05:38.000Z

An unblurred image shared by the National Tax Service exposed crypto wallet seed phrases, prompting a multi-agency probe and a sweeping review of digital asset seizure procedures.

An unblurred image shared by the National Tax Service exposed crypto wallet seed phrases, prompting a multi-agency probe and a sweeping review of digital asset seizure procedures. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/03/02/south-korea-investigates-seed-phrase-leak-in-photo-leading-to-usd4-8-million-crypto-theft-from-tax-authority