Perhaps it's the future of digital commerce? As it turns out, none of those really stuck, as extreme price swings and fees make the crypto a bad fit for most practical commercial purposes. The horrifying abduction of Nancy Guthrie, however, highlights perhaps the one persistent utility Bitcoin has been able to maintain: its place as the de facto global currency of crime.
A bride and 10 of her bridesmaids were among those abducted on the night of Saturday to Sunday from the village of Chacho in Sokoto State, a resident told the AFP news agency. Bandits stormed our village last night and kidnapped 14 persons, including a bride and 10 bridesmaids, from a house in Zango neighbourhood, said Aliyu Abdullahi, a resident of Chacho village. A baby, the baby's mother and another woman were also taken, Abdullahi added.
A juvenile suspected of being involved in cyberattacks against multiple Las Vegas casinos was arrested last week, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced. The attacks were attributed to the infamous hacking group Scattered Spider, and the FBI, which took over the investigation, identified a teenage male as a suspect. The unnamed teenager, the Las Vegas police say, surrendered to the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center on September 17, and was booked on identity theft, extortion, and computer intrusion charges.
