Prosecutors are reported to have lost a sizable amount of cryptocurrency seized during an investigation.
According to legal sources on the 22nd, the Gwangju District Prosecutors Office recently learned that a significant amount of bitcoin it had seized in connection with crime had disappeared. The bitcoin is said to have gone missing around mid-2024. It is presumed to be a phishing loss that occurred while storing and managing the seized assets.
Prosecutors said they are conducting an investigation to trace how the seized assets were lost and where they went, and noted they cannot confirm the amount of bitcoin that is missing.
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