How horrible... South Korea's National Revenue Service accidentally leaked the full mnemonic phrase of a crypto wallet in a press release. Yes, that sequence of words you should NEVER share, simply exposed without any protection in the attached photos.



The result? Hackers gained access, and about 4 million PRTG tokens disappeared within hours. We're talking about $4.8 million stolen. The wallet's mnemonic sequence was there, as clear as day, next to the seized Ledger devices.

The absurd thing is that authorities seem to not understand the basics of digital security. Exposing a mnemonic phrase is like leaving your house key in the door. Many people criticized this, and rightly so. How can a tax agency make such a mistake? What a fundamental lack of care with digital assets.
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