Overview
- An unredacted Feb. 26 press release exposed a Ledger wallet’s recovery phrase, leading to unauthorized transfers of roughly $4.8 million.
- The National Tax Service is reviewing private custody providers based on security standards, company size, and insurance under the Virtual Asset User Protection Act.
- Planned requirements include advanced cybersecurity, multi-signature controls, secure hardware storage, operational transparency, audits, and disaster recovery capabilities.
- A new digital-asset task force is updating manuals for seizure, storage, and liquidation, running internal assessments and training, and preparing a centralized crypto unit.
- Authorities cite earlier mishaps, including a 22 BTC loss by police, with cross-agency probes and new police guidelines now in place to standardize handling of seized crypto.