The cryptocurrency sector is home to a number of bad actors, most of whom fall into the category cybercrime. The situation changed after the kidnapping and murder of a Bitcoiner aged 29 in Kyiv. Four men aged between 24 and 29, according to a recent report, killed the Bitcoiner from abroad who was visiting Kyiv.
Kyiv Police reports that the Bitcoiner faced pressure to transfer 7,000,000 Ukrainian hryvnias in Bitcoin worth at an abandoned structure. On July 29, around midnight, the attackers attacked the victim. They confirmed the planned attack. After transferring the Bitcoin, the man’s body was dumped in a nearby jungle. He was strangled to death. The suspects were also able to exchange the Bitcoin stolen into United States dollar. [USD] Euros. Even the plates on the vehicle they were using in the crime had been altered.
The police added,
“Information about the man’s abduction came to the capital’s police around midnight. Residents of a house in Solomyansk district heard screams and saw several unknown people beating and forcibly putting a man in a car.”
The prosecution intends to bring charges against those arrested. Charges for organized crime, including homicide and robbery as well as unlawful deprivation, will be filed against the arrested individuals. The suspects could also be sentenced to life in prison for the act they committed against the bitcoiner.
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Not a First…
Although hacks and scams dominate, there are also murders. In the last two years there were several deaths that seemed suspicious. These individuals worked in the field. Jameson Lopp, in a guide published recently, stressed the importance of safety. Lopp continued,
“Privacy plays a major role in security. It’s not the complete answer to protecting one’s assets, but it is a great strategy to add to your arsenal of security tools. It is generally believed that criminals will be less inclined to attack you if they know less about you.
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Source: watcher.guru
