Before he was apprehended by Amsterdam police, the suspect involved in Tuesday’s Apple Store hostage situation demanded a €200 million ransom paid in cryptocurrencies,reported on Wednesday. Police say they have yet to establish a motive for the 27-year-old gunman, whose identity they didn’t share. What we know is that he was a resident of the city and had a criminal record before the event. He was also carrying explosives on his person at the time of his arrest.
The gunman was apprehended after his hostage fled the building when a police robot delivered water to the front of the store. Police used a squad car to knock him down, causing him serious injuries. On Wednesday, he of the injuries he sustained in his arrest."The hostage played a heroic role by forcing a breakthrough," according to Amsterdam police chief Frank Pauw."He acted in a split-second. Had he not done that, we could have been in for a long, nasty night.
According to Engadget’s research, Wednesday’s incident wasn’t the first time someone demanded a ransom paid in cryptocurrency to end a hostage situation., kidnappers in Ukraine released an employee from a cryptocurrency exchange after their demand for a ransom paid in Bitcoin was met. All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
When did criminals become ignorant Tech Bros?
That worked out well eh’ Don’t drop the soap…”bruh!”
The demand was 200 million Euros, not 200 thousand. A big difference, don't you think 🤔
Did he ask for half a dozen bitcoins ?
American exceptionalism. ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯
Does he realize Apple takes 30% tho
Lol demanding cryptocurrency by force from an Apple Store is wild.
hope he gets a doctor now