Four masked men have held a family of four captive for more than three hours at their home in northern France and forced the father, an IT worker in the crypto sector, to transfer €40,000 in digital assets.
Summary
- Four masked men held a family of four captive for more than three hours and forced the father to transfer €40,000 in crypto.
- The attackers assaulted the father for his access codes, while his 12 year old daughter was struck in the face.
- French authorities are investigating the case as kidnapping and extortion by an organized gang, with all four suspects still at large.
- France has recorded more than 70 crypto linked kidnappings and unlawful detentions during…
