TechFlow reported that on August 15, according to Caixin.com, Malaysian police recently uncovered a kidnapping case involving Chinese citizens. The victims were a Chinese man and a local woman who were kidnapped after arriving in Malaysia in July. After their families paid a ransom of $1.2 million (about RMB 8.62 million) in virtual currency, the two victims were released. The police recovered about $373,000 (about RMB 2.68 million) in cash, as well as vehicles, watches, jewelry and other items worth about $700,000 (about RMB 5.02 million). The mastermind of the case was the victim's private driver.