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Returned crypto stolen again from Korean authorities

Web3 is Going Just Great [Unofficial] March 14, 2026
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After a thief drained a crypto wallet of 4 million PRTG (notionally priced at $4.9 million, but highly illiquid) after blundering Korean tax officials posted the wallet's seed phrase to social media in a photo among other seized items, the thief returned the assets. However, the tokens were quickly stolen again by a second thief, as they'd been returned to the same vulnerable wallet. The first thief turned themselves in and was arrested by Korean law enforcement shortly after taking the funds; the second thief has not been identified. "Korea police track second thief after NTS crypto leak as first suspect surrenders" , ChosunBiz

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