"Hyundai Group evacuated employees from two major offices in Seoul today after receiving a bomb threat email demanding payment in bitcoin, police said. Authorities later confirmed the threat was a hoax, but the incident added to growing concern over a recent wave of extortion, crypto and non-crypto related, threats targeting South Korea's largest companies. According to local reports, a 112 emergency call was received at about 11:42 a.m."
"It added that a second bomb would be taken to Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, where Hyundai Motor Group maintains a major office. The email demanded payment of 13 bitcoins. At current bitcoin prices, the amount is valued at about $1.1 million, or roughly 16.4 billion won. According to reports, the caller said, "If you don't give me 13 Bitcoins, I will blow up the Hyundai Group building at 11:30 a.m. and then take a bomb to Yangjae-dong and detonate it.""
Hyundai Group evacuated employees from two major Seoul offices after receiving an email threatening to detonate explosives unless 13 bitcoins were paid. Police received a 112 emergency call reporting the email and dispatched special forces and bomb squads to Yeonji-dong and Yangjae-dong locations, sealing off surrounding areas during searches. No explosive devices were found and authorities later deemed the threat a hoax. No payment was made and no injuries or property damage occurred. The incident occurred amid a recent wave of extortion threats targeting large South Korean firms, including claims of planted explosives at Samsung, Kakao, and Naver facilities.
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