The South Korean police have confirmed the outflow of 22 BTC related to the case, and are investigating the internal circulation paths and the possibility of personnel involvement

The 22 bitcoins held by the Gangnam Police Station in South Korea during an investigation have been confirmed to have leaked, amounting to approximately 2.1 billion Korean won at current prices. These bitcoins were voluntarily submitted assets received by the police during a case investigation in 2021.

The investigation shows that the cold wallet entity was not hacked, but internal assets were transferred out. Law enforcement agencies have launched an investigation into the flow of assets and the possibility of internal involvement. It is reported that this incident was discovered during a nationwide inspection following the disclosure of the theft of 320 bitcoins from the Gwangju District Prosecutor's Office.