Crypto Abduction Threat Spreads to Africa; Ugandan Founder Targeted
The founder of the Ugandan blockchain and crypto education institution Mitroplus Labs was abducted by armed criminals posing as law enforcement. The criminals demanded $500,000 and access to the founder’s cryptocurrency...
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