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The CEO of Toronto crypto firm WonderFi Technologies was reportedly kidnapped and forced to pay a $1 million ransom for this release, CBC reported on Nov. 7. Dean Skurka was “forced” into a vehicle in downtown Toronto during “rush hour” on Nov. 6 and made a $1 million electronic transfer to secure his release, a source close to the investigation told CBC. Skurka reportedly confirmed via email that he was involved in an “incident” on Nov. 6 but is safe and that company funds and data were not impacted. Police say the investigation is ongoing and have not released any further details, CBC said. …

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