Bitcoin ransomers arrested for kidnapping in South Africa

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By Matthew BeedhamJan 17, 2019, 4:49 am107 pts
Police in Mpumalanga, South Africa, have arrested two suspects who demanded a Bitcoin ransom following the kidnapping of a teenage boy and the attempted kidnapping of a 13 year-old girl. The kidnappers demanded just over $100,000 (1.5 million rand) worth of Bitcoin in exchange for the safe return of the teenage…

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