Svmuu News: French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez confirmed that 77 crypto-related kidnapping and extortion cases occurred in France during the first half of 2026, a significant increase from the 45 cases reported for the entire year of 2025. Authorities have launched a rapid alert system, with 724 people registered, and these emergency measures have led to the arrest of 200 individuals. Nuñez pledged to roll out a three-part plan to strengthen security measures in the crypto industry, including enhancing intelligence sharing, deepening cooperation with ADAN, and strengthening coordination among security agencies.
CertiK stated that France has become a hub for attacks due to factors including the presence of several leading crypto companies and their executives in the country, a “culture of showing off and voluntary identity disclosure” within the community, and multiple incidents of sensitive data breaches. (Cointelegraph)