Hyundai Group Headquarters Receives Bomb Threat Over Bitcoin Demand

According to Foresight News, Hyundai Group's headquarters in Seoul received a threatening email on the 19th, demanding 13 bitcoins to prevent a bombing at the Jongno District building. The email stated that the explosion would occur at 11:30 a.m. if the demand was not met. Following the receipt of the threat, Hyundai Group decided to forward the email to management and employees of its subsidiaries and sent it to the headquarters located in Jongno District's Yeonji-dong. Police were alerted to the bomb threat and conducted a search of the area, but no explosives were found, according to reports.