Cryptocurrency

"Prosecutors Raid 7 Korean Exchanges Amid Terra Probe: Report"

2022-07-20 [vendor] Crypto offices raided in Korean investigation [chain] terra
Primary Source ↗
Blockchain(s) Terra

Incident Details

Prosecutors working on the fraud case around the May Terra/Luna collapse raided seven cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea including Bithumb, Upbit, and Coinone. They also raided eight other offices and residences in connection to the investigation. The investigators are reportedly looking for evidence to determine whether Terra founder and CEO Do Kwon may have intentionally spurred the collapse of the ecosystem.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Protocol collapse / insolvency
Vendor / Product
Crypto offices raided in Korean investigation

Timeline

  1. 2022-07-20 Breach occurred
  2. 2022-07-20 Publicly disclosed