Crypto -Entführung: Wie bewaffnete Banden die hohen Rollen des Internets jagen – „Entführung und Erpressung wachsen in der Krypto -Welt, wobei Fälle neben dem Preis für Bitcoin steigen.“
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/crypto/crypto-kidnapping-bitcoin-price-crime-rcna215047
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tldr; Crypto kidnappings, where criminals target individuals for their cryptocurrency holdings, are on the rise globally. Victims, often prominent figures in the crypto world, are abducted and forced to transfer digital assets. Cases have been reported in countries like Uganda, Brazil, and the U.S., with perpetrators using violence and leveraging victims‘ online presence to identify targets. The rise in cryptocurrency value has fueled these crimes, and privacy coins like Monero are increasingly demanded. Victims face trauma, and authorities struggle with regulation and enforcement.
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I thought it was gonna be waaaaay more than that.
So at the very highest, there’s been 17 incidents in the worst year in the entire world?
And they also include extortion, not just kidnapping and assaults/wrench attacks.
Compare that to how many people get attacked or robbed at gun point for their cash and goods on a daily basis. Not even counting how many people get extorted every day for their cash.
It’s definitely still a concern. But seeing the constant stream of scary articles every week had me thinking it was happening a lot more.