National Tax Service Crypto Wallet Seed Phrase Leak

National Tax Service (NTS)

South Korea’s National Tax Service accidentally exposed a cryptocurrency wallet’s seed phrase in publicized images from a law enforcement operation, leading to the theft of nearly $4.8 million in digital assets. The incident occurred in the third week of February 2026 during a seizure of $5.6 million in assets. Authorities have apologized and are working to recover the funds.