A South Korean woman has been arrested for stealing $480,000 in cryptocurrency from a friend to settle debts. The woman accessed her friend's phone to transfer the funds and managed to carry out the theft by sneaking into their home. Authorities apprehended her within a day of the incident. This case is part of a broader trend of rising cryptocurrency thefts in South Korea, which has seen notable incidents, including a $12.4 million theft. Additionally, another case involved a South Korean exchange operator who was sentenced to four years in prison for trading military secrets for 14 BTC, valued at $480,000, from a North Korean hacker. These incidents highlight the increasing risks and complexities associated with crypto crime in the region.