{"id":28628,"date":"2026-04-25T12:35:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T11:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=28628"},"modified":"2026-04-25T12:35:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T11:35:46","slug":"crypto-kidnapping-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/crypto-kidnapping-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Data leaks: The explosive rise of Crypto kidnapping in France"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-massive-surge-in-physical-attacks-against-holders\">A massive surge in physical attacks against holders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Forget about simple <strong>phishing<\/strong> attacks or <strong>smart contracts<\/strong> hacks. The threat is now very real and physical. The national prosecutor against organized crime, <strong>Vanessa Perr\u00e9e<\/strong>, dropped a bombshell this Friday: <strong>88 suspects, including about ten minors,<\/strong> have been indicted in <strong>12 cases <\/strong>of kidnapping and unlawful confinement. Out of this total, 75 are already in pretrial detention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">41 kidnappings of crypto holders in France in 3.5 months of 2026.<br><br>Why?<br><br>\ud83e\udd56 French tax officials selling crypto owners&#39; data to criminals (Ghalia C.) + massive tax database leaks.<br><br>Now the state also wants IDs and private messages of social media users.<br><br>More data = More victims.<\/p>&mdash; Pavel Durov (@durov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/durov\/status\/2047757236508704922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It did not take long for Telegram founder Pavel Durov to react. On X, he highlighted some chilling figures: a total of &#8220;41 kidnappings of <strong>cryptocurrency<\/strong> holders in France in just 3 and a half months in 2026.&#8221; According to him, this surge stems from data leaks linked to KYC and French crypto taxes:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n\n<p>\u201cThe French tax authorities are selling the data of cryptocurrency holders to criminals (Ghalia C.) and massive leaks of tax databases have been observed. The state is now also demanding the IDs and private messages of social media users. More data = more victims,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<p>Indeed, the figures are staggering and confirm a massive boom in this type of crime. Since 2023, <strong>135 similar cases<\/strong> have been recorded by law enforcement. The pace is accelerating dangerously with 47 cases already registered in the first few months of 2026 alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The modus operandi of these highly organized networks is even more frightening. The victims, often identified as major <strong>holders<\/strong>, are kidnapped, held captive, and sometimes tortured until they transfer their <strong>wallets<\/strong> to the kidnappers&#8217; addresses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"data-leaks-and-organized-networks-how-are-whales-being-targeted\">Data leaks and organized networks: How are whales being targeted?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How do these criminals manage to target <strong>whales<\/strong> and retail investors with such precision? The answer might lie in the security flaws of our institutions. Pavel Durov pointed the finger at a massive data leak in France, which exposed the personal information of nearly <strong>19 million people.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This sensitive data is sold for a fortune on <strong>the darknet <\/strong>and allows criminals to execute surgical operations. The kidnappers do not strike at random: they target Web3 startup executives, influencers, and traders who flaunted their gains during the last <strong>rally<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Faced with this threat, the golden rule of &#8220;Not your keys, not your coins&#8221; takes on a tragic dimension. Securing your assets on a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/xrp-ledger-security-secrets\/\">cold wallet<\/a><\/strong> <strong>is no longer enough <\/strong>if your physical address is compromised. Experts now recommend absolute discretion to avoid becoming the next target of these crime syndicates 2.0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"should-you-hide-your-crypto-to-survive-the-next-bull-run\">Should you hide your crypto to survive the next bull run?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>France has undeniably become the global epicenter for wrench attacks, physical assaults aimed at extorting private keys. According to cross referenced data from the police and firms like CertiK, the country accounts for an overwhelming share of these crimes in Europe, even though crypto adoption there reaches about 7 to 10 % of the population (or more than 5.5 million holders).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Since the beginning of the year, there has been one crypto kidnapping every 5 days in France.<br><br>This time they abducted a 10 year old kid and his mother.<br><br>French police forces are thankfully incredible, the problem is that everything else is dysfunctional so this wont stop anytime\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5msuLFG8KX\">https:\/\/t.co\/5msuLFG8KX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rand (@randhindi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/randhindi\/status\/2044318030272799112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the beginning of the year, there has been a crypto related kidnapping every 5 days, meaning more than one victim per week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While French authorities are deploying massive resources to dismantle these networks, the threat still looms large. Will investors have to resort to <strong>privacy coins<\/strong> or complex financial structures to hide their true wealth? How far will criminals go to seize your precious satoshis before the next <strong>ATH<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crypto influencers are particularly at risk by exposing themselves on the internet. Obviously, the best choice remains to keep a low profile and avoid talking about crypto to the people around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sources<\/strong>&nbsp;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coinpedia.org\/crypto-live-news\/crypto-kidnappings-surge-across-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Coinpedia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/randhindi\/status\/2044318030272799112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Rand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/durov\/status\/2047757236508704922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Pavel Durov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/pi-tokens-millionaire\/\">Pi Network: How many PI tokens do you need to become a millionaire?<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/bitcoin-price-drop-market-correction\/\">Why is Bitcoin dropping today? Market analysis &#038; potential correction<\/a><\/li>\n  <li><a href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/us-army-bitcoin-cyber-warfare-china\/\">US army reportedly uses Bitcoin node in cyber warfare against China<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>France faces a surge in crypto kidnappings. Learn about the data breaches, the suspects, and the rise of this alarming trend. Read now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":28627,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","faq_titre":"","questions_frequentes":"","custom_permalink":"crypto-news\/crypto-kidnapping-france"},"categories":[11,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-altcoins","category-crypto-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Crypto kidnapping in France: Data leaks fueling a surge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"France faces a surge in crypto kidnappings. Learn about the data breaches, the suspects, and the rise of this alarming trend. Read now!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/crypto-kidnapping-france\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Crypto kidnapping in France: Data leaks fueling a surge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"France faces a surge in crypto kidnappings. Learn about the data breaches, the suspects, and the rise of this alarming trend. Read now!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"InvestX \u2013 Crypto News, Trading Guide, Price Analysis &amp; Forecasts\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-25T11:35:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-25T11:35:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/25123412\/Laction-des-prix-de-Cardano-et-les-niveaux-a-venir-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"840\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Charles Ledoux\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@charl3li\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Charles Ledoux\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/crypto-news\\\/crypto-kidnapping-france\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/crypto-news\\\/crypto-kidnapping-france\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Charles Ledoux\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a99817b9d097ee5a69e24946de94c23a\"},\"headline\":\"Data leaks: The explosive rise of Crypto kidnapping in France\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-25T11:35:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-25T11:35:46+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/crypto-news\\\/crypto-kidnapping-france\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":615,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/crypto-news\\\/crypto-kidnapping-france\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.investx.fr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/25123412\\\/Laction-des-prix-de-Cardano-et-les-niveaux-a-venir-1.jpg?wsr\",\"articleSection\":[\"Altcoins\",\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"copyrightYear\":\"2026\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/crypto-news\\\/crypto-kidnapping-france\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/crypto-news\\\/crypto-kidnapping-france\\\/\",\"name\":\"Crypto kidnapping in France: Data leaks fueling a surge\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/crypto-news\\\/crypto-kidnapping-france\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/crypto-news\\\/crypto-kidnapping-france\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.investx.fr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/25123412\\\/Laction-des-prix-de-Cardano-et-les-niveaux-a-venir-1.jpg?wsr\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-25T11:35:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-25T11:35:46+00:00\",\"description\":\"France faces a surge in crypto kidnappings. Learn about the data breaches, the suspects, and the rise of this alarming trend. Read now!\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/crypto-news\\\/crypto-kidnapping-france\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/crypto-news\\\/crypto-kidnapping-france\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/crypto-news\\\/crypto-kidnapping-france\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.investx.fr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/25123412\\\/Laction-des-prix-de-Cardano-et-les-niveaux-a-venir-1.jpg?wsr\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/media.investx.fr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/25123412\\\/Laction-des-prix-de-Cardano-et-les-niveaux-a-venir-1.jpg?wsr\",\"width\":840,\"height\":560,\"caption\":\"Deux hommes masqu\u00e9s devant la tour eiffel et un Bitcoin pos\u00e9 devant eux\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/crypto-news\\\/crypto-kidnapping-france\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Data leaks: The explosive rise of Crypto kidnapping in France\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"InvestX \u2013 Crypto News, Trading Guide, Price Analysis & Forecasts\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"InvestX \u2013 Crypto News, Trading Guide, Price Analysis & Forecasts\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/investx_logo_noir.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/investx_logo_noir.svg\",\"width\":1,\"height\":1,\"caption\":\"InvestX \u2013 Crypto News, Trading Guide, Price Analysis & Forecasts\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a99817b9d097ee5a69e24946de94c23a\",\"name\":\"Charles Ledoux\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/47d3a48e5bca34238d22886640ecc684e7dd54ad63c435f7005f6b5a1e0ddf8c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/47d3a48e5bca34238d22886640ecc684e7dd54ad63c435f7005f6b5a1e0ddf8c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/47d3a48e5bca34238d22886640ecc684e7dd54ad63c435f7005f6b5a1e0ddf8c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Charles Ledoux\"},\"description\":\"Je suis un analyste sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9 dans les blockchains L1 et leurs fondamentaux comme Bitcoin, Kaspa, Monero, Chainlink ou encore Solana. Je suis \u00e9galement form\u00e9 au trading et \u00e0 l\u2019analyse technique depuis plus d\u2019un an sur le march\u00e9 des cryptomonnaies, mais \u00e9galement sur le forex et les m\u00e9taux pr\u00e9cieux comme l\u2019or ou le silver. J\u2019ai obtenu un dipl\u00f4me de la Crypto Academy sur les fondamentaux techniques du Bitcoin et poss\u00e8de une exp\u00e9rience de plus de 5 ans dans le journalisme et l\u2019\u00e9criture d\u2019articles p\u00e9dagogiques. J\u2019ai notamment \u00e9crit de nombreuses masterclass pour \u00e9duquer les nouveaux venus dans l'industrie et plus de 10 000 articles et news.J\u2019ai \u00e9galement pu interviewer de nombreux fondateurs et cr\u00e9ateurs de projets dans la crypto comme Marc Lebreton (chef marketing de la blockchain SUI), EJ Ayala (Coinbase US et Draftkings), et d\u2019autres projets comme Polyhedra (Eric Vreeland), Usual (Adli Takkal Bataille), ou encore Humanity Protocol (Jade Gu). J\u2019ai plong\u00e9 dans la cryptomonnaie il y a plus de 3 ans et continue de mettre tout en \u0153uvre pour fournir du contenu de qualit\u00e9, avec de l\u2019expertise et la neutralit\u00e9 attendue d\u2019un journaliste. Retrouvez moi aussi sur X pour des analyses et sur Linkedin pour me contacter.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/charles-ledoux-508392239\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/charl3li\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/investx.fr\\\/en\\\/author\\\/charles-ledoux\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Crypto kidnapping in France: Data leaks fueling a surge","description":"France faces a surge in crypto kidnappings. Learn about the data breaches, the suspects, and the rise of this alarming trend. Read now!","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/crypto-kidnapping-france\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Crypto kidnapping in France: Data leaks fueling a surge","og_description":"France faces a surge in crypto kidnappings. Learn about the data breaches, the suspects, and the rise of this alarming trend. Read now!","og_site_name":"InvestX \u2013 Crypto News, Trading Guide, Price Analysis &amp; Forecasts","article_published_time":"2026-04-25T11:35:43+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-04-25T11:35:46+00:00","og_image":[{"width":840,"height":560,"url":"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/25123412\/Laction-des-prix-de-Cardano-et-les-niveaux-a-venir-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Charles Ledoux","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@charl3li","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Charles Ledoux","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/crypto-kidnapping-france\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/crypto-kidnapping-france\/"},"author":{"name":"Charles Ledoux","@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/a99817b9d097ee5a69e24946de94c23a"},"headline":"Data leaks: The explosive rise of Crypto kidnapping in France","datePublished":"2026-04-25T11:35:43+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-25T11:35:46+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/crypto-kidnapping-france\/"},"wordCount":615,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/crypto-kidnapping-france\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/25123412\/Laction-des-prix-de-Cardano-et-les-niveaux-a-venir-1.jpg?wsr","articleSection":["Altcoins","News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","copyrightYear":"2026","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/crypto-kidnapping-france\/","url":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/crypto-kidnapping-france\/","name":"Crypto kidnapping in France: Data leaks fueling a surge","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/crypto-kidnapping-france\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/crypto-kidnapping-france\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/25123412\/Laction-des-prix-de-Cardano-et-les-niveaux-a-venir-1.jpg?wsr","datePublished":"2026-04-25T11:35:43+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-25T11:35:46+00:00","description":"France faces a surge in crypto kidnappings. Learn about the data breaches, the suspects, and the rise of this alarming trend. Read now!","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/crypto-kidnapping-france\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/crypto-kidnapping-france\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/crypto-kidnapping-france\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/25123412\/Laction-des-prix-de-Cardano-et-les-niveaux-a-venir-1.jpg?wsr","contentUrl":"https:\/\/media.investx.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/25123412\/Laction-des-prix-de-Cardano-et-les-niveaux-a-venir-1.jpg?wsr","width":840,"height":560,"caption":"Deux hommes masqu\u00e9s devant la tour eiffel et un Bitcoin pos\u00e9 devant eux"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/crypto-kidnapping-france\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Data leaks: The explosive rise of Crypto kidnapping in France"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/","name":"InvestX \u2013 Crypto News, Trading Guide, Price Analysis & Forecasts","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#organization","name":"InvestX \u2013 Crypto News, Trading Guide, Price Analysis & Forecasts","url":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/03\/investx_logo_noir.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/03\/investx_logo_noir.svg","width":1,"height":1,"caption":"InvestX \u2013 Crypto News, Trading Guide, Price Analysis & Forecasts"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/a99817b9d097ee5a69e24946de94c23a","name":"Charles Ledoux","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/47d3a48e5bca34238d22886640ecc684e7dd54ad63c435f7005f6b5a1e0ddf8c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/47d3a48e5bca34238d22886640ecc684e7dd54ad63c435f7005f6b5a1e0ddf8c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/47d3a48e5bca34238d22886640ecc684e7dd54ad63c435f7005f6b5a1e0ddf8c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Charles Ledoux"},"description":"Je suis un analyste sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9 dans les blockchains L1 et leurs fondamentaux comme Bitcoin, Kaspa, Monero, Chainlink ou encore Solana. Je suis \u00e9galement form\u00e9 au trading et \u00e0 l\u2019analyse technique depuis plus d\u2019un an sur le march\u00e9 des cryptomonnaies, mais \u00e9galement sur le forex et les m\u00e9taux pr\u00e9cieux comme l\u2019or ou le silver. J\u2019ai obtenu un dipl\u00f4me de la Crypto Academy sur les fondamentaux techniques du Bitcoin et poss\u00e8de une exp\u00e9rience de plus de 5 ans dans le journalisme et l\u2019\u00e9criture d\u2019articles p\u00e9dagogiques. J\u2019ai notamment \u00e9crit de nombreuses masterclass pour \u00e9duquer les nouveaux venus dans l'industrie et plus de 10 000 articles et news.J\u2019ai \u00e9galement pu interviewer de nombreux fondateurs et cr\u00e9ateurs de projets dans la crypto comme Marc Lebreton (chef marketing de la blockchain SUI), EJ Ayala (Coinbase US et Draftkings), et d\u2019autres projets comme Polyhedra (Eric Vreeland), Usual (Adli Takkal Bataille), ou encore Humanity Protocol (Jade Gu). J\u2019ai plong\u00e9 dans la cryptomonnaie il y a plus de 3 ans et continue de mettre tout en \u0153uvre pour fournir du contenu de qualit\u00e9, avec de l\u2019expertise et la neutralit\u00e9 attendue d\u2019un journaliste. Retrouvez moi aussi sur X pour des analyses et sur Linkedin pour me contacter.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/charles-ledoux-508392239\/","https:\/\/x.com\/charl3li"],"url":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/author\/charles-ledoux\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28628"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28635,"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28628\/revisions\/28635"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}