Crypto Crime Report: 2024 Sees a 200% Surge in Kidnappings and Ransomware

- The Bitcoin network processed $19 trillion in transactions in 2024, reflecting a booming market.

- Alongside this boom, crypto-related kidnappings and

ransomware incidents saw a sharp rise.

- High-profile cases include the $1 million ransom kidnapping of Wonder-Fi CEO Dean Skurka.

- A 56-year-old victim was abducted from his home, doused in

petrol, and transported nearly 500 km.

- Crypto influencer Kevin Mirshahi was found dead in a Montreal park months after being kidnapped.