{"id":229,"date":"2026-01-25T11:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T11:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/?p=229"},"modified":"2026-01-25T11:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T11:38:11","slug":"47-million-in-bitcoin-disappears-from-south-korean-prosecutors-custody-in-a-shocking-mishap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/index.php\/2026\/01\/25\/47-million-in-bitcoin-disappears-from-south-korean-prosecutors-custody-in-a-shocking-mishap\/","title":{"rendered":"$47 Million in Bitcoin Disappears From South Korean Prosecutors\u2019 Custody in a Shocking Mishap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"452\" data-id=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1209.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1209.jpeg 679w, https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_1209-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities in South Korea are investigating after Bitcoin seized in a criminal case was found missing from government custody. While the exact amount has not been officially confirmed, local media report that around $47.7 million worth of BTC may have been lost, possibly after an agency employee fell victim to a phishing scam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The disappearance came to light during a routine internal review of confiscated assets, which includes verifying passwords and access information stored on devices such as USB drives. Officials suggested the loss might have occurred when an employee accidentally visited a fraudulent website, potentially exposing wallet credentials to attackers who then drained the seized funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities are currently examining the situation and attempting to trace the missing Bitcoin, but details remain limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phishing attacks continue to pose a significant threat to both individual and institutional crypto holders. Earlier this year, users of the Ledger hardware wallet were targeted following a data breach at a partner company. Scammers sent emails directing victims to fake websites to steal recovery phrases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, Bitget CEO Gracy Chen warned in December about rising phishing scams using fake Zoom and Microsoft Teams links. Scammers exploit fake connection issues to trick users into downloading malware or revealing sensitive crypto information. Users are advised to verify all meeting links, avoid installing software during calls, and report suspicious contacts immediately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities in South Korea are investigating after Bitcoin seized in a criminal case was found missing from government custody. While the exact amount has not been&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":231,"href":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229\/revisions\/231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.coinsignals.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}