Odaily Planet Daily reports that 22 Bitcoins held by the South Gangnam Police Station in South Korea have been confirmed to have leaked. At current prices, these Bitcoins are worth approximately 2.1 billion Korean won. These Bitcoins were voluntarily submitted assets received by the police during an investigation in 2021. The investigation shows that the cold wallet entity was not hacked, but internal assets were transferred out. Law enforcement agencies are investigating the internal flow and possible internal involvement. It is reported that this was discovered during a nationwide investigation following the disclosure of the 320 Bitcoins theft at Gwangju District Prosecutors Office. (Donga)
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