Masked Intruders Steal €40,000 in Crypto from French Family
- Four masked men broke into a home in Vendin-le-Vieil, France, at around 4 a.m., binding a family of four.
- The father, an IT worker in the crypto sector, was forced to hand over access codes.
- Approximately €40,000 ($46,000) was stolen in the form of cryptocurrency.
- The suspects remain at large as authorities investigate the incident as kidnapping and extortion by an organized gang.
- France has recorded over seventy crypto-related kidnappings and unlawful detentions in the first eight months of this year.
This incident highlights the increasing trend of “wrench attacks” targeting individuals connected to the crypto sector in France, which has seen a significant rise in such crimes recently.
The theft underscores the vulnerability even salaried workers face within the crypto sector, as attackers continue to exploit access to digital assets for financial gain. (Source)
