A South Korean woman was sentenced to 2 years in prison for stealing Crypto Assets from her boyfriend while he was asleep.

Gate News bot, according to News1, South Korea's Jeju District Court has issued a verdict on a cryptocurrency theft case. A woman in her 40s was sentenced to 2 years in prison for fraud.

The court found that A, in January 2024, during the sleep of their partner, unilaterally transferred assets worth approximately 683 million won (about 500,000 USD) from their Crypto Assets wallet to their own account, while also stealing a mobile phone and cash totaling approximately 4.6 million won.

A certain individual admitted to all charges in court and stated that they have returned most of the assets. The court took into account the defendant's criminal record and the amount involved when sentencing, ultimately issuing a prison sentence.