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Canadian authorities have arrested an alleged threat actor behind the data theft and extortion affecting more than 160 customers of the cloud service Snowflake, according to TechCrunch. The suspect now faces extradition to the United States. In a separate incident, Dean Skurka, the CEO of Toronto-based crypto company WonderFi, was kidnapped in broad daylight yesterday and held for a $1 million ransom before being released unharmed. Authorities are investigating both cases.
⚡️NEW: WonderFi CEO kidnapped in Toronto, forced to pay a $1M ransom before getting released. https://t.co/IJNJdRyleK
Crypto CEO Held For Ransom In Canada Dean Skurka, head honcho at WonderFi, was kidnapped in broad daylight in downtown Toronto yesterday. He was released without being physically harmed, but not before a million dollars was transferred to the hostage takers. Authorities are… https://t.co/HiwRKN87kr
Toronto crypto company CEO kidnapped, held for $1M ransom before being released This line jumped out: ..Skurka's abduction is the 171st instance of suspects using physical violence to steal bitcoins, that he's aware of. https://t.co/VyVZewapR8
