Armed Crypto Heist in Thailand Hints at Growing Trend of Physical Crimes Relating to Crypto
A Ukrainian cryptocurrency trader has just become the latest victim of a violent robbery in Thailand, where he lost 250,000 USDT.
A Ukrainian cryptocurrency trader has just become the latest victim of a violent robbery in Thailand, where he lost 250,000 USDT in what law officers describe as a fast-rising class of crypto-related crime that spans across digital and physical worlds.
The incident happened when the victim, Mr. Leibov, went to a hotel room he thought his friend had been occupying. What at first seemed like a friendly meeting turned sour as masked attackers ambushed him in the bathroom, tying him up with ropes and cable ties. The attackers threatened him with tools such as a hammer and knife and forced him to transfer…
