Brazilian Supermarket Bomber ‘Demanded BTC Ransom’
A Brazilian barber has admitted to blowing up a supermarket and trying to blackmail its owner into paying a Bitcoin (BTC) ransom. In an official police release, officers explained that the man demanded a BTC payment of j...
In an official police release, officers explained that the man demanded a BTC payment of just under $61,000.
The man, described as a 33-year-old barber with no criminal record, told a supermarket chain’s customer service team that an explosive device would be detonated in a store if he did not receive the coins....
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