Cryptocurrency [loss] $22M+

"Prosecutors recover $22 million worth of lost Bitcoin"

2026-02-19 [vendor] Phishing attack on South Korean prosecutors [chain] bitcoin
Primary Source ↗
Financial Loss $22.0M (22,000,000 USD)
Recovered $22.0M
Blockchain(s) Bitcoin

Incident Details

Staff members working for South Korean prosecutors, for some reason, decided to use a “wallet checking tool” during an August 2025 audit of seized crypto assets. The tool they selected turned out to be a phishing tool, and five wallets were drained of 320 BTC.On February 19, the office announced they had recovered the stolen assets and identified the thief.

Total loss estimated at $22,000,000.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Phishing attack
Vendor / Product
Phishing attack on South Korean prosecutors

Timeline

  1. 2026-02-19 Breach occurred
  2. 2026-02-19 Publicly disclosed