Clueless cops post seized crypto wallet password. $5M quickly stolen.
Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Soon after South Korean police posted a press release boasting about seizing $5.6 million worth of cryptocurrency from 124 wealthy tax evaders, cops realized that they had mistakenly posted images that made it possible for a thief to quickly steal most of the seized assets. Eventually, the press release was removed, but not before it was grabbed by local media outlets and tech publications covering the theft. Bleeping Computer shared a screenshot of the retracted images, which showed a handwritten note next to a Ledger device that’s used as a so-called “cold wallet” to store crypto out of reach…
