From Cointelegraph

May 4, 2025 5:27 pm:

In Paris, police rescue father of crypto entrepreneur from ransom captivity. Raid leads to 5 arrests. Kidnappers demanded up to $7.9 million for release. Victims ran crypto marketing firm in Malta. Incident mirrors kidnapping of Ledger co-founder earlier in France. Series of crypto ransom attempts on the rise globally.

WonderFi CEO paid $1 million crypto ransom after kidnapping in Toronto. Chicago family held captive for 5 days, forced to transfer $15 million in cryptocurrencies. Streamer Amouranth robbed at gunpoint of her crypto. Suspects arrested in Texas. Crypto ransom incidents increasing worldwide.

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