Kidnapped WonderFi CEO released after paying $720k ransom
Dean Skurka is the president and CEO of WonderFi, a Canadian crypto company Skurka was forced into a vehicle in downtown Toronto during rush hour He said that client funds and data remain safe and weren’t impacted by the kidnapping The kidnapped CEO of Canadian cryptocurrency company WonderFi has returned safely after electronically transferring CAD$1 million ($720,000) to his captors. On Wednesday, at around 6 p.m. during rush hour, Dean Skurka, the president and CEO of WonderFi, was forced into a vehicle in the area of University Avenue and Richmond Street W. in downtown Toronto, reports CBC. Skurka was ordered to pay the ransom demand of CAD$1 million. He was later released in Centennial Park in Etobicoke, according to a source close to the investigation. Speaking about the kidnapping, Skurka said: “The safety and security of all of WonderFi’s employees are paramount. Client funds and data remain safe, and were not impacted by this inci...