Nancy Guthrie kidnapping: can Bitcoin ransom demand be used to track down the criminals?

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Period19 Feb 2026

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  • TitleNancy Guthrie kidnapping: can Bitcoin ransom demand be used to track down the criminals?
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date19/02/26
    DescriptionThe kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie – the mother of US news anchor Savannah Guthrie – is the latest in a string of crimes where ransoms have been demanded in Bitcoin.

    The 84-year-old was kidnapped from her home in Tucson, Arizona, in the middle of the night. A ransom of US$6 million (£4.4 million) has been demanded by the kidnappers.
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/nancy-guthrie-kidnapping-can-bitcoin-ransom-demand-be-used-to-track-down-the-criminals-276213
    PersonsAbdul Jabbar, Araz Zirar
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