According to Kommersant, Russian police in Ivanovo have arrested five men suspected of kidnapping, robbery, and stealing cryptocurrency. The suspects targeted a 20-something programmer through social media posts showcasing luxury cars and overseas travel, abducted him on September 6, took him to a garage, assaulted and threatened him, stole 1 million rubles in cash, an iPhone, and a MacBook, and transferred approximately 10.4 BTC from his crypto wallet to an unknown address, resulting in total losses exceeding 84 million rubles. After the crime, the victim was abandoned in a forest. Police stated that due to a drone attack causing internet outages in the area, the suspects switched to regular phones for communication, allowing authorities to intercept their calls and apprehend them. All five have prior felony convictions, and part of the stolen funds has already been used to purchase real estate and vehicles; they now face up to 15 years in prison.
Russian programmer kidnapped and loses 10.4 BTC in robbery
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Russian police in Ivanovo have arrested five men suspected of kidnapping and robbing a programmer in his 20s in a BTC news today case. The suspects stole approximately 10.4 BTC, 1 million rubles, an iPhone, and a MacBook. They targeted the victim through his social media posts and held him in a garage before abandoning him in the woods. Network outages caused by drone attacks led to their capture. The suspects have prior criminal records, and some of the stolen funds were used to purchase property and vehicles. They now face up to 15 years in prison. The BTC update underscores the growing risks of cybercrime and theft in the crypto space.
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