Crypto Forum Moderator Targeted in Alleged Bitcoin Kidnapping Attempt

[Z-tight]

Personally, I suspect that I was hacked by my close friend, more than a year ago my Bitcoin wallet (Electrium Desktop) was hacked and its contents were stolen, my close friend knows almost everything about me and I doubt 90% that he is the one who robbed me, so I took a big lesson in privacy even for close friends.

Wow, that is an interesting story to hear about, sorry about the loss my friend. If indeed you were hacked by your friend, then it is crazy, but at least you learnt a lesson from that. I have very close friends that i discuss crypto with, but that is where it ends.

[joniboini]

I have very close friends that i discuss crypto with, but that is where it ends.

That's a good decision. I don't even have friends like that, only family who knows I'm somewhat involved with crypto. Even then I don' tell them what I'm doing or share my wallets with them. I'm afraid they'll tell other people which can be another security issue so I don't plan on sharing anything with them. While an attack like the kidnapping mentioned by OP is rare here, I'm afraid they'll leak my details and make my phone get spammed by phishing calls.

[Z-tight]

I'm afraid they'll tell other people which can be another security issue so I don't plan on sharing anything with them.

Yeah, that is another thing with situations like this, you may not be scared that your famliy or close friends would do anything untoward to you. However, because they may be experienced and do not understand the risks of being your own bank, they may go on to tell other people and that is when your funds may be in some danger.