Korean web giant Naver acquired crypto exchange Upbit, which reported a $30m heist a day later

South Korean web giant Naver has had an interesting week, after it acquired a cryptocurrency exchange that the next day revealed it had suffered a serious cyberattack. The fun started on Wednesday when Naver – which fills online niches served by Google, Yahoo and WhatsApp in other countries – announcing its acquisition of …

[IGotOut]

In no way...

..does this sound a little suspicious. No sirrrreee

[simonlb]

Re: In no way...

Yeah, the timing is pretty convenient. Mind you, if crypto is involved at any stage, just stay well away. It's all Ponzi so at some point it will implode and the vapourware money will disappear.

[Blackjack]

It is so hard to understand that cryptocurrency is for scams?

https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/

[NoneSuch]

Is is hard to understand that anything can be used for scams:

[NoneSuch]

The stolen amount is very close to the payout for winning the Squid Game. (₩45.6 billion)

Coincidence?

[Random as if !]

Unsecured money

Not belonging to any government disappears, government shrugs.