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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) recently seized AU$9.3 million (US$6.4 million) in cryptocurrency as part of an investigation into Jay Je Yoon Jung, the alleged mastermind behind Ghost, an encrypted communication platform. Jung, 32, was arrested on September 17 during “Operation Kraken” and faces five charges, including supporting a criminal organization. 
The “seed phrase” was deciphered by an analytics specialist within the AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) after analyzing digital devices recovered from the Narwee home. This analysis allowed the AFP to access the cryptocurrency and transfer it into secure storage. 
Acting Commander Raven highlighted the AFP’s commitment to targeting illicit assets like cryptocurrency, showcasing their technical expertise in fighting organized crime. “The restraint of these assets shows the technical capabilities and powers that the AFP, and our partners through the CACT, are able to bring to bear on organized crime,” Raven stated.<path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M11 4.9099C11 4.47485 10.4828 4.24734 10.1621 4.54132L6.67572 7.7372C6.49129 7.90626 6.25019 8.00005 6 8.00005H4C3.44772 8.00005 3 8.44776 3 9.00005V15C3 15.5523 3.44772 16 4 16H6C6.25019 16 6.49129 16.0938 6.67572 16.2629L10.1621 19.4588C10.4828 19.7527 11 19.5252 11 19.0902V4.9099ZM8.81069 3.06701C10.4142 1.59714 13 2.73463 13 4.9099V19.0902C13 21.2655 10.4142 22.403 8.81069 20.9331L5.61102 18H4C2.34315 18 1 16.6569 1 15V9.00005C1 7.34319 2.34315 6.00005 4 6.00005H5.61102L8.81069 3.06701ZM20.3166 6.35665C20.8019 6.09313 21.409 6.27296 21.6725 6.75833C22.5191 8.3176 22.9996 10.1042 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The seized assets fall under the Commonwealth Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and the CACT plans to seek their forfeiture to the Commonwealth. 
This is the second major seizure related to Operation Kraken, following the arrest of a Perth man last month, who held cryptos and properties valued at AU$2 million (US$1.3 million). 
In addition, the AFP is tackling cryptocurrency-related scams through its global prevention campaign. In collaboration with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, the AFP identified that over 2,000 Australian crypto wallets were compromised by phishing scams. 
These efforts, known as Operation Spincaster, aim to combat new “approval phishing” tactics used by cybercriminals through education, tools, and training. Australian cryptocurrency exchanges, including BTC Markets, Binance, and Crypto.com, are also working with law enforcement to help protect users from such scams. 
The article was updated on Oct. 3, 2024 at 11:10 am UTC+4. 
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