$BTC Hyundai Group Hit with Bitcoin Bomb Threat – Demands 13 BTC (~$1.1M)
Hyundai Group headquarters in Seoul's Jongno-gu received a threatening email on December 19 demanding 13 Bitcoin (worth over $1.1 million at ~$87K/BTC) to prevent a bomb explosion at 11:30 a.m., with threats to target Hyundai Motor Group's Yangjae-dong office next; police deployed special forces, searched both sites, found no explosives, and classified it a hoax amid a wave of similar attacks on Samsung, KT, Kakao, and Naver.[1][2][3][4][6]
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🚨 Hyundai Bomb Threat Demands 13 BTC ($1.1M) – Hoax Confirmed! 💣[1][3][4]
Email to Hyundai HQ (Seoul Jongno-gu): "Pay 13 BTC or bomb explodes at 11:30AM, then hits Hyundai Motor Yangjae-dong"[1][2][4][6]
Police response: Special forces searched sites, no explosives found, buildings evacuated temporarily[1][3][5]
Part of copycat wave: Similar BTC/cash demands hit Samsung, KT, Kakao, Naver since Dec 15; no payments made[2][3][4][6]
Trend alert: Rising crypto extortion targeting SK conglomerates, hard to trace via BTC[5][9]
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