In brief
- The attempted kidnapping in Paris marks at least the sixth crypto-linked attack in France this year.
- GitHub tracker shows global spike in physical assaults tied to crypto wealth.
- Other attacks this year include kidnappings, mutilations, and ransom demands in France, Asia, and South America.
A woman and her child, both relatives of a leading figure in France’s crypto industry, were targeted in an attempted kidnapping in Paris on Tuesday.
Four masked individuals ambushed the family near the 11th arrondissement, according to police sources cited by France 24 and the AFP.
Three of the assailants reportedly sprang from a van and tried to force the woman and her child into the vehicle. Her partner was assaulted as he tried to…
