Crypto CEO safe after being kidnapped and held for $1 million ransom
The head of Canada’s largest crypto company, WonderFi, is free after being kidnapped in Toronto on Wednesday. After electronically paying a ransom of $1 million Canadian dollars, or $720,660, Dean Skurka was dropped off in a park outside the city.
The crypto executive was taken from downtown Toronto during rush hour after being forced into a vehicle by unknown suspects who demanded money, according to a CBC report.
Skurka confirmed in an email to CBC Toronto that he is safe after being involved in an “incident” on Wednesday.
“The safety and security of all of WonderFi’s employees are paramount,” Skurka said in the email to CBC Toronto. “Client funds and data remain safe, and were not impacted by this…
