Tag #Ransom

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Coinbase Data Breach: $20 Million Ransom Demand Refused

Coinbase reported a data breach where criminals, having bribed customer service agents outside the US to obtain customer data including names, dates of birth and partial national identification numbers, are demanding a $20 million ransom; Coinbase refused to pay, offering a bounty instead.

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French Minister to Meet Crypto Entrepreneurs Amidst Kidnapping Spree

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin will meet with cryptocurrency entrepreneurs on May 16th to address a series of kidnappings and attempted kidnappings in France, including the recent attempted abduction of the daughter and grandson of a crypto pioneer in Paris, and the January kidnapping of L...

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French Police Rescue Crypto Entrepreneur's Father After Kidnapping

French police rescued the father of a wealthy cryptocurrency entrepreneur from kidnappers who demanded a ransom, following a similar incident involving a Ledger cofounder earlier this year; five suspects are in custody.

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Paris Cryptocurrency Kidnapping: Father of Entrepreneur Rescued, Four Arrested

The father of a cryptocurrency entrepreneur was kidnapped in Paris, held for two days, and had a finger severed before being rescued by police; four suspects were arrested following a ransom demand of 5-7 million euros that was not paid.

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Amsterdam Apple Store Hostage Situation Ends in Arrest

A 27-year-old Amsterdam resident held a British man hostage in an Amsterdam Apple store on Tuesday evening, demanding €200 million in cryptocurrency before being apprehended by police; the hostage and other individuals were unharmed.

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Ledger Cofounder Kidnapped, Released After Cryptocurrency Ransom Demand

David Balland, cofounder of the French cryptocurrency firm Ledger, was kidnapped from his home near Vierzon on January 22nd, 2024, and released unharmed the next day by the GIGN after a ransom demand in cryptocurrencies; the Paris prosecutor's office is now leading the investigation.

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Paris Crypto CEO's Family Targeted in Attempted Kidnapping

In Paris, the daughter and grandson of Paymium CEO Pierre Noizat were targeted in a daylight kidnapping attempt on Tuesday, but were rescued by bystanders after a struggle with three hooded individuals in a fake delivery van; the incident highlights a rise in crypto-related abductions in Europe.

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French Police Rescue Crypto Entrepreneur's Father Held Hostage for Ransom

French police rescued the father of a wealthy cryptocurrency entrepreneur from kidnappers who demanded a ransom in a nighttime raid in Essonne, south of Paris, on Saturday; five suspects were arrested.

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French Police Arrest Five After Crypto-Linked Kidnapping

French police arrested five suspects after rescuing a 60-year-old man kidnapped in Paris, whose finger was cut off by attackers demanding a ransom from his crypto-millionaire son; this is the latest in a series of abductions targeting cryptocurrency figures in France and Western Europe.

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Four Arrested in Sydney Kidnapping Case

Four men, Wenqiang Zeng, David Wildsmith, Lun Weng, and Liannan Zheng, were arrested in Sydney following a months-long investigation into the alleged kidnapping and assault of two men over an undisclosed debt; a ransom of approximately \$480,000 was demanded.

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Kidnapping of Ledger Co-founder: €10 Million Cryptocurrency Ransom, Ten Arrests

David Balland, co-founder of the cryptocurrency security firm Ledger, and his partner were kidnapped on January 21st from their home near Vierzon, France; a ransom in cryptocurrency was demanded. Balland was freed on January 22nd and his partner on January 24th, leading to the arrest of ten suspects...

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