A few years ago, Media Markt started exploring whether and how to install bitcoin ATMs at one of its stores in Vienna.
To buy BTC, local clients will use Kurant vending machines.
Founded in 1979, it has over 1,000 stores and is an attractive shopping venue for millions of customers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and more.
In exchange for releasing the encrypted data, the hackers demanded $240 million worth of bitcoin.