Cyber Kidnapping

Published on 25 Mar 2025

•  Recently, a Chinese student who was a victim of ‘cyber kidnapping’ has been found in rural Utah, unharmed.
• Cyber kidnapping refers to a crime where the ‘kidnappers’ convince their victim to hide, and then contact their loved ones for ransom.
• The victim is also made to send pictures that make it look like they are being held captive and showing them bound or gagged.
• The ‘kidnappers’, though not physically present, monitor the victim online through video-call platforms.
• Unlike traditional kidnaps virtual kidnappers have not actually kidnapped the victim.

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Cyber crimes Organized crimes Cyber Kidnapping Cyber security