Hackers return stolen Bitcoin to South Korean prosecutors

South Korean prosecutors have regained control of more than 320 Bitcoin that had disappeared from government custody last year. The unidentified hacker returned the stolen cryptocurrency to an official wallet this week, as reported by The Chosun Daily. The recovered assets were valued at about $21.3 million at current prices, marking a rare case where stolen crypto was voluntarily sent back. The incident comes amid rising concerns about how law enforcement agencies safeguard confiscated digital assets. This follows another recent case in which Bitcoin vanished from police custody without the physical wallet being stolen. Unexpected return The Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office confirmed it recovered 320.88 Bitcoin after the funds were transferred back to an official government-controlled wallet on Tuesday. Authorities…