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Crypto’s record-breaking year sees spike in kidnappings and ransom schemes
4.1.2025
A rise in ransomware, kidnappings and extortion shows the growing risks faced by crypto traders and investors as the sector expands
Crypto’s record-breaking year sees spike in kidnappings and ransom schemes
4.1.2025
A rise in ransomware, kidnappings and extortion shows the growing risks faced by crypto traders and investors as the sector expands
Crypto’s record-breaking year sees spike in kidnappings and ransom schemes
4.1.2025
A rise in ransomware, kidnappings and extortion shows the growing risks faced by crypto traders and investors as the sector expands
Crypto’s record-breaking year sees spike in kidnappings and ransom schemes
4.1.2025
A rise in ransomware, kidnappings and extortion shows the growing risks faced by crypto traders and investors as the sector expands
Crypto’s record-breaking year sees spike in kidnappings and ransom schemes
4.1.2025
A rise in ransomware, kidnappings and extortion shows the growing risks faced by crypto traders and investors as the sector expands
Crypto’s record-breaking year sees spike in kidnappings and ransom schemes
4.1.2025
A rise in ransomware, kidnappings and extortion shows the growing risks faced by crypto traders and investors as the sector expands
Crypto’s record-breaking year sees spike in kidnappings and ransom schemes
4.1.2025
A rise in ransomware, kidnappings and extortion shows the growing risks faced by crypto traders and investors as the sector expands
Crypto’s record-breaking year sees spike in kidnappings and ransom schemes
4.1.2025
A rise in ransomware, kidnappings and extortion shows the growing risks faced by crypto traders and investors as the sector expands
Crypto’s record-breaking year sees spike in kidnappings and ransom schemes
4.1.2025
A rise in ransomware, kidnappings and extortion shows the growing risks faced by crypto traders and investors as the sector expands
Crypto’s record-breaking year sees spike in kidnappings and ransom schemes
4.1.2025
A rise in ransomware, kidnappings and extortion shows the growing risks faced by crypto traders and investors as the sector expands
Crypto Kidnapping: Tourist Held Captive, Forced to Transfer $250K in USDT
13.11.2024
A 23-year-old Ukrainian tourist in Phuket, Thailand, was kidnapped and forced to transfer $250,000 in USDT stablecoins (about 8.56 million baht) to two armed robbers. Viacheslav Leibov was threatened with violence until he complied with the robbers’ demands. Initially, the two robbers,...
CEO of Canadian Crypto Holding Returns Safely After Paying $720K Ransom: Report
8.11.2024
WonderFi CEO was forced into a vehicle but released after a ransom was paid
WonderFi CEO kidnapped and forced to pay $1M ransom: Report
8.11.2024
WonderFi CEO Dean Skurka reportedly said in an email that he is “safe” now and that no company funds and data were impacted
$230M Bitcoin Heist Takes Dark Turn — $100M Still Missing, FBI Probes Kidnapping Link
19.10.2024
Two young men pulled off a $230 million bitcoin heist in one of the largest crypto thefts from a private individual in U.S. history. But after indulging in luxury cars and a $2 million watch, the story took a sinister twist. Now, prosecutors say the crime may be tied to a shocking kidnapping —...
Crypto Platform CEO Arrested for Allegedly Paying Deputies in Extortion Scheme
28.9.2024
Crypto platform Zort’s CEO has been arrested on multiple charges. Allegations against Iza include paying large sums to Los Angeles County deputies for illegal activities, such as unlawful searches, extortion schemes, and even a failed kidnapping attempt. “Iza boasted about paying...
BitConnect Employees Kidnapping Leads to Arrest in India
19.8.2024
India’s law enforcement arrested a man suspected of kidnapping two people associated with a once-well-known crypto “Ponzi” scheme…
Man allegedly tries to ‘recover’ losses from BitConnect, kidnapping two
19.8.2024
Indian authorities have arrested a man for allegedly kidnapping two employees of BitConnect creator Satish Kumbhani and extorting $125 million in crypto
Indian Authority Arrests Man in Crypto Extortion Case
18.8.2024
A Gujarat-based man, Shailesh Babulal Bhatt, was arrested under the anti-money laundering law in connection with kidnapping and extortion cases, including a significant cryptocurrency-related crime exceeding Rs 1,200 crore ($144 million), according to the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Bhatt...
Malaysian kidnappers abducted Chinese man for $1M USDT: Report
15.8.2024
Six Malaysian nationals, including a couple, have been charged with kidnapping a Chinese citizen and demanding a ransom of $1 million in Tether (USDT)
Malaysian Police Hunt 4 Suspects in Kidnapping Case Involving $1.2M Crypto Ransom
13.8.2024
Selangor police in Malaysia are pursuing four local suspects connected to the July 11 kidnapping of a Chinese national and a Malaysian woman near the Lebuharaya Maju Toll Plaza in Cyberjaya. Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan disclosed that three men and a woman remain at large, while...