Imagine South Korea’s tax squad flexing their big win against crypto tax dodgers—posing proudly with seized Ledger wallets like kids showing off report cards—only to accidentally flash the literal golden ticket (seed phrase) in the photos. What followed was less “gotcha” and more “oopsie-daisy heist”: some cheeky internet pirate spotted the handwritten note, copied the magic words, and yoinked nearly $5 million faster than you can say “redact this.” The agency issued a heartfelt “we’re idiots, sorry” apology, proving even the enforcers can pull off the ultimate own-goal in the wild west of blockchain blunders.
Cops Accidentally Publicize Password to $4.4 Million in Crypto, Allowing Thieves to Easily Steal the Money and Run
