Krutika Adani
A South Korean civil servant has been caught stealing $400k by authorities. The accused was siphoning funds since 2017.
After the civil servant was caught, he now risks losing his job, property and all savings as authorities now try to recover the funds stolen by him.
The embezzlement was not a cew case but is a part of a pattern of cases involving crypto in the country.
According to a local news agency Yonhap, the official was responsible for settling North Korean defectors in South Korea with access to funds which were meant for education and resettlement.
North Korean state backed hackers and scammers have been caught several times targeting South Koreans.