France saw 40+ crypto kidnappings since 2023 amid a 75% wrench‑attack surge, driven by overseas‑coordinated gangs targeting visible wealth.
Summary
- French police memo links 40+ kidnappings between Jul 2023–Dec 2025 to crypto motives, with organizers operating from abroad via local recruiters.
- Victims are mostly 20–35‑year‑old male investors, entrepreneurs, or influencers monitored through social media before kidnappings or home invasions.
- CertiK reports 72 wrench attacks in 2025, up 75% YoY, with losses above $40.9m and physical assaults jumping 250%.
More than 40 cryptocurrency-related kidnappings occurred in France between July 2023 and the end of…
