Politico reported that crypto entrepreneurs and their families in France will receive increased security measures amid recent increase in crypto-related abduction in the country.
According The May 16 report, measures include police emergency lines, home safety assessment and priority access to security briefing from French law enforcement to ensure that the best practices are being followed.
France’s Internal Minister Bruno Retilliu introduced safety measures as part of comprehensive effort to counter Recent wave of attacks.
“These repeated kidnappings of professionals in the Crypto sector will be fought with specific tools for the protection of the industry, both immediate and short -term, to stop, and obstruct the industry to protect the industry.”
The law enforcement officer will also go through “anti-crypto asset laundering training,” Retiliyu said.
Retylue met several local leaders of the crypto industry to discuss measures after three crypto-related kidnapping incidents in recent months.
Two kidnapped and one unsuccessful attempt in France this year
The latest incident took place on 13 May, when attacker Attempted to kidnap daughter And grandson of Pierre Noizat, CEO of French Crypto platform Pemum. Fortunately, they managed to overcome the attack, which occurred in a broad daylight.
Local police said the attackers tried to force the pair into a waiting van, but Noisat’s daughter managed to run a gun from an attacker and throw it away.
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On May 3, Paris Police Father free A Crypto entrepreneur who was held for several days in connection with the abduction of 7 million euros ($ 7.8 million).
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In January, co-founder Crypto hardware wallet provider Laser, David Belland, was Kidnapped from his home in Central France During the early hours of 21 January. On the night of 22 January, he was taken captive till the police operation.
Retillu Said Earlier this week, he believes that incidents were attached.
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Since 2014, there have been more than 150 crypto-related robbery or kidnapping incidents, out of 23 incidents in 2025, in 2025, According Bitcoin for a github database created by Cipherpank Jameson Lopa.
Omit noted Many of these criminals usually identify future victims through social media posts, public conversations, meat and conferences.
He advises firmly Colleague to colleague trade Especially with people you do not trust-hoist money on social media and wearing crypto-branded clothes.
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