{"id":74845,"date":"2026-07-02T09:39:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T09:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/french-police-expand-crypto-security-after-77-kidnapping-cases-drive-new-protection-push\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T09:39:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T09:39:44","slug":"french-police-expand-crypto-security-after-77-kidnapping-cases-drive-new-protection-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/french-police-expand-crypto-security-after-77-kidnapping-cases-drive-new-protection-push\/","title":{"rendered":"French Police Expand Crypto Security After 77 Kidnapping Cases Drive New Protection Push"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Interior Minister Laurent Nu\u00f1ez said France saw 77 crypto-related kidnappings and extortions so far in 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">High-profile 2025 hits on targets like Ledger\u2019s David Balland fueled widespread fear across the industry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The Interior Ministry and Adan will launch an ambitious 3-pronged plan to track foreign crime syndicates.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>French Minister Seeks to Reassure Industry<\/h2>\n<p>French authorities are rolling out an expanded security initiative to counter a sharp rise in violent crimes targeting <span>cryptocurrency<\/span> professionals. Interior Minister Laurent Nu\u00f1ez <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfmtv.com\/crypto\/cryptomonnaies-laurent-nunez-promet-de-renforcer-la-securite-des-acteurs-du-secteur_AD-202606300994.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> police have recorded 77 cases of kidnapping, abduction, extortion or attempted kidnapping linked to the <span>crypto<\/span> sector since January.<\/p>\n<p>The figure marks a sharp increase from the 45 incidents reported in all of 2025. Speaking at an event hosted by the Association of Digital Asset Holders (Adan), Nu\u00f1ez sought to reassure industry members, describing the ministry\u2019s updated strategy as \u201cmore ambitious\u201d than previous efforts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are serious matters and your concern is legitimate,\u201d Nu\u00f1ez said, adding that emergency protocols introduced last year have proved effective. As reported by <span>Bitcoin.com<\/span> News, authorities began providing enhanced security to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cryptocurrency<\/a> entrepreneurs and their families, aiming both to deter attackers and protect the sector.<\/p>\n<p>Nu\u00f1ez said law enforcement has arrested 200 people this year during or ahead of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a>\u2011related attacks. He cited a June 26 incident in the Somme region of northern France, where suspects were detained eight hours after an attack began. He credited the rapid response to an emergency hotline activated by the victim.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 724 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cryptocurrency<\/a> professionals are now registered on the ministry\u2019s immediate identification platforms, an 11% increase from last year.<\/p>\n<p>Under the updated framework, authorities plan to expand intelligence sharing to better track criminal networks, many of which operate outside France. The ministry will also work with Adan to build a network of experts linking state security officials with private\u2011sector stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>The sector\u2019s vulnerability was underscored last year by a string of high\u2011profile attacks that began in January 2025 and escalated through May in Paris. The wave included the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/ledger-co-founder-kidnapped-and-released-after-intense-rescue-mission\/\">abduction<\/a> of David Balland, co\u2011founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a> hardware wallet maker Ledger.<\/p>\n<p>Nu\u00f1ez said those attacks stopped abruptly after the June 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/france-and-morocco-cooperate-to-capture-alleged-crypto-kidnap-kingpin\/\">arrest in Morocco<\/a> of a Franco\u2011Moroccan citizen suspected of orchestrating the kidnappings.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/french-police-expand-crypto-security-after-77-kidnapping-cases-drive-new-protection-push\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Interior Minister Laurent Nu\u00f1ez said France saw 77 crypto-related kidnappings and extortions so far in 2026. High-profile 2025 hits on targets like Ledger\u2019s David Balland fueled widespread fear across the industry. 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