This is how criminal gangs collect ransoms and do their "business" with cryptocurrencies

More than $3 billion in cryptocurrencies were being demanded by members of La Oficina to release the Cali influencer Roberto Felipe Mejía Caicedo, ...

This is how criminal gangs collect ransoms and do their "business" with cryptocurrencies

TL;DR

  • La Oficina demanded over $3 billion in cryptocurrencies.
  • The demand was for the release of influencer Roberto Felipe Mejía Caicedo.
  • This indicates the use of cryptocurrencies by criminal gangs for ransom.
  • The requested amount signifies the financial capabilities of these groups.