South Korea loses $48 million in seized Bitcoin to phishing scam: Report
Prosecutors in South Korea reportedly discovered the Bitcoin was missing during a routine inspection of seized financial assets.
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Prosecutors in South Korea reportedly discovered the Bitcoin was missing during a routine inspection of seized financial assets.
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Bitcoin is showing up inside the Security Incidents theme, so this story is worth tracking for follow-through rather than treating it as a one-off headline.
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