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  "path": "/blog/archives/2026/03/south-korean-police-accidentally-post-cryptocurrency-wallet-password.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-17T10:01:43.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.schneier.com",
  "tags": [
    "Uncategorized",
    "cryptocurrency",
    "operational security",
    "South Korea",
    "mistake"
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  "textContent": "An expensive mistake:\n\n> Someone jumped at the opportunity to steal $4.4 million in crypto assets after South Korea’s National Tax Service exposed publicly the mnemonic recovery phrase of a seized cryptocurrency wallet.\n>\n> The funds were stored in a Ledger cold wallet seized in law enforcement raids at 124 high-value tax evaders that resulted in confiscating digital assets worth 8.1 billion won (currently approximately $5.6 million).\n>\n> When announcing the success of the operation, the agency released photos of a Ledger device, a popular hardware wallet for crypto storage and management...",
  "title": "South Korean Police Accidentally Post Cryptocurrency Wallet Password"
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