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深潮TechFlow|Nov 13, 2026 13:51
[Brazilian Police Arrest Suspect in Bitcoin Bomb Threat Case] According to a report by (Bitcoin.com) News on November 13th, Brazilian civil police arrested 42-year-old Ítalo Francisco Mendes Barbiot, referred to by local media as "Brazil's Unabomber," after an investigation. He is suspected of sending dozens of death threats to financial executives and luxury apartment residents in São Paulo, describing plans to launch attacks using drones loaded with explosives and C4, and including actual explosives, demanding recipients pay 1.7 million reais (nearly $300,000) in Bitcoin to a QR code address in the letters. Police confirmed his identity by tracking his movements at the post office and through surveillance footage of him paying for subway tickets using a mobile app. This arrest also helped police solve another similar case in which a suspect sent letters containing ricin to an unnamed executive of a cryptocurrency exchange demanding a Bitcoin ransom. Mendes Barbiot confessed to police that he was responsible for both incidents, claiming he committed the crimes due to unemployment and financial hardship. Police stated that the crime was committed by a "lone wolf" and are continuing to investigate whether any victims paid ransoms and whether there are any other related individuals.
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