Crypto Entrepreneurs In France Now Under Guard After Kidnapping Surge
French authorities have announced fresh security steps for crypto entrepreneurs and their families. The move comes after a string of violent attempts to kidnap industry figures. Officials are aiming to curb what they call a worrying spike in attacks. Related Reading: Bitcoin Bandits Busted: DOJ Charges 12 In $263 Million Cyber Heist Government Steps Up […]
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Six men are accused of kidnapping three family members and their nanny from a Chicago townhouse in October 2024 in exchange for a crypto-ransom. Before being freed next to a dry cleaners, the victims were allegedly kept for five days and forced into handing over almost $15 million in Bitcoin (BTC) holdings. Crypto Kidnapping Case […]
A second man believed to be connected to a disturbing crypto-related kidnapping in New York is expected to turn himself in to police soon. He’s reportedly a Swiss crypto investor tied to Joel Woeltz, the man already in custody for allegedly kidnapping and torturing a 28-year-old Italian man inside a luxury apartment in Soho. Related […]
A 24-year-old French-Moroccan man has been arrested in Morocco after being linked to a string of recent kidnappings in France aimed at stealing crypto. Based on reports, Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou was taken into custody by Morocco’s national police on June 4. Related Reading: Caffeine And Bitcoin: Spanish Coffee Brand Pours $1 Billion Into Crypto […]
John Woeltz was arrested in New York City on Friday for allegedly kidnapping and torturing a man in an attempt to access his Bitcoin (BTC) password. Once celebrated as a rising star in the crypto world, Woeltz, known as the “crypto king of Kentucky,” now faces serious criminal charges. Victim Escapes Torture In NYC According […]
MUMBAI: Indian authorities arrested a criminal police constable and his seven associates on Wednesday, February 02, 2022. The authorities charged them for kidnapping a local crypto trader to get a bitcoin ransom worth $40 million. Dilip Tukaram Khandare came to know about a person residing at Pune, the east commercial capital of Mumbai, possessing a […]