{"id":141754,"date":"2024-11-08T20:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=141754"},"modified":"2024-11-08T13:51:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T11:51:37","slug":"crypto-ceo-kidnapped-forced-to-pay-1-million-ransom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/crypto-ceo-kidnapped-forced-to-pay-1-million-ransom\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto CEO Kidnapped, Forced to Pay $1 Million Ransom"},"content":{"rendered":"
Skurka was taken<\/a> <\/strong>into a vehicle and later transferred the ransom money electronically. He confirmed the incident via email, assuring that while he was unharmed, no company funds or data were compromised.<\/p>\n The police are currently investigating the situation, but no further details have been disclosed. Skurka and WonderFi have yet to publicly address the matter. This incident highlights an unsettling pattern of crypto executives and influencers being targeted for ransom, often involving large sums of money.<\/p>\n In a similar case earlier this year, four suspects were arrested in Kyiv for the kidnapping and murder of a Bitcoin<\/a> <\/strong>investor, resulting in the theft of $170,000 worth of Bitcoin. Additionally, six Malaysian nationals were charged in August for kidnapping a Chinese national and demanding $1 million in Tether.<\/p>\n