South Korean Prosecutor Loses $48 Million in BTC to Hacker
🔸Shocking news for the Crypto community this morning, the Gwangju District Prosecutor's Office in South Korea has just confirmed that approximately $48 million worth of $BTC confiscated assets have disappeared. The incident was uncovered when officials conducted routine checks and found the wallet was completely empty. Truly, they kept the criminals' money and then handed it over to hackers for free. 🔸The preliminary cause is identified as an office staff member accessing a fake website, leading to the exposure of the wallet password. A hard lesson for everyone is that even when dealing with government agencies with multiple security layers, if they can be fooled by phishing, we must be ten times more cautious, never click on unfamiliar links, and it’s best to use a cold wallet for safety.
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South Korean Prosecutor Loses $48 Million in BTC to Hacker
🔸Shocking news for the Crypto community this morning, the Gwangju District Prosecutor's Office in South Korea has just confirmed that approximately $48 million worth of $BTC confiscated assets have disappeared. The incident was uncovered when officials conducted routine checks and found the wallet was completely empty. Truly, they kept the criminals' money and then handed it over to hackers for free.
🔸The preliminary cause is identified as an office staff member accessing a fake website, leading to the exposure of the wallet password. A hard lesson for everyone is that even when dealing with government agencies with multiple security layers, if they can be fooled by phishing, we must be ten times more cautious, never click on unfamiliar links, and it’s best to use a cold wallet for safety.