Australian federal police crack suspect's crypto seed phrase, gaining access to organized crime group's funds

From Cointelegraph. The date October 2, 2024 2:00:22 AM:

The Australian Federal Police have announced that an analyst was able to crack the seed phrase belonging to the owner of an organized crime messaging app, gaining access to their crypto account.

This breakthrough could potentially provide crucial evidence in taking down the organized crime group associated with the messaging app.

The successful cracking of the seed phrase highlights the growing importance of cryptocurrency investigations in combating organized crime activities.

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