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Russian man kidnapped and tortured in Bali for cryptocurrency access
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A Russian national was kidnapped in Bali and held for nearly 30 hours until he surrendered access to his cryptocurrency account. The victim, identified as AI, was stopped near Pecatu in South Kuta on July 2 by two masked men who blocked his motorcycle. He was handcuffed, had his head covered, and was driven to a two-story building where he was punched and kicked for approximately 30 hours until he provided his account password. The assailants also took his Xiaomi phone and used his villa keys to access his home and retrieve a second device linked to his crypto wallet. The victim was released on July 4 outside Udayana University Hospital. Bali police are investigating the case, reviewing CCTV footage and phone data, and are currently searching for the perpetrators. This incident aligns with a global trend of violent "wrench attacks" targeting crypto holders in person.
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