The Gwangju Prosecutor's Office in South Korea is currently conducting an internal investigation into the suspected loss of billions of won worth of Bitcoin that was seized

According to South Korean media Ohmy News, the Gwangju District Prosecutor's Office recently suspected that a large amount of Bitcoin, seized and stored due to criminal cases, has gone missing. The specific number of lost Bitcoins has not been disclosed, but it is understood to be worth hundreds of billions of Korean won. The prosecution is conducting an internal investigation.

The Gwangju District Prosecutor's Office discovered the loss during a routine check for any anomalies in the financial assets. At that time, they were examining the passwords related to Bitcoin stored on a removable storage device (USB drive). A prosecutor official stated, "We learned that the incident occurred during a routine check of the seized Bitcoins, where we inadvertently accessed a so-called 'fake (scam) website.' Internal discussions within the prosecution suggest that the lost Bitcoins could be worth up to 70 billion Korean won." An official from the Gwangju District Prosecutor's Office responded to media inquiries by stating, "We cannot confirm this matter."