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Bithumb CEO booked in Korea over job offer bribe allegations

South Korean police have booked Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won after he allegedly gave a politician’s son a job in return for legislative favors.

Crypto leaked by South Korean tax officials stolen a second time

The person behind the $5M crypto theft confessed to South Korean police and returned the funds — before they were stolen again.

Authorities suspect that North Korea’s Lazarus hacking group is behind the exploit of Upbit’s Solana wallet.

Police arrested the 60-year-old crypto scammer after he was stopped for dropping a cigarette and tried to bribe his way out of trouble.

Bithumb took action after SK Telecom was attacked with a malware infection that allowed hackers to access sensitive customer information.