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0 sats \ 5 replies \ @Shugard OP 29 Jan \ parent \ on: Are you going to local BTC meetups? AskSN

What do you mean by unnecessary risk?

Being targeted. Perhaps I'm too paranoid, but if meetups are publicly known, then adversaries can monitor these meetups and pick out victims.

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @NovaRift 29 Jan

Is it true?

9 sats \ 1 reply \ @j7hB75 29 Jan

The co-founder of Ledger was kidnapped for ransom recently and had his finger cut off. This is an extreme example, and not necessarily tied to going to a meetup, but he was known to hold Bitcoin and was targeted.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/co-founder-french-crypto-firm-ledger-freed-after-kidnapping-paris-prosecutors-2025-01-23/

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @NovaRift 29 Jan

Thanks

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Shugard OP 29 Jan

Holy crap that is dark! But realistic...