Three men are to stand trial for attempted extortion of the Zurich Cantonal Bank. The trio are said to have stolen customer data and demanded CHF3 million worth of bitcoin. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The accused are alleged to have made their blackmail attempt in September 2024, demanding 61 bitcoins (around CHF3 million), otherwise they would releasse customer data. Journalists were sent several sets of data. Former employees arrested However, the bank refused to pay the money and filed a complaint with the cantonal police. Four people were arrested just one week later, including two former employees of the bank. The public prosecutor's office is now pressing charges against these two and a third man. The suspicions against the fourth man have not been substantiated, a spokesperson for the public prosecutor's office told Keystone-SDA. The men are accused of attempted extortion, multiple breaches of professional secrecy and other offences. The ...
