French couple kidnapped in alleged Bitcoin extortion plot

A French couple has been kidnapped from their home in Rion-des-Landes in an alleged crypto extortion attack that left the man injured and led to two arrests. Summary Two residents were allegedly taken from their home during the night of Aug. 10–11. The attackers reportedly sought access to a large amount of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The man was found naked and injured, while the woman was recovered in another department. Two men were arrested as the Bordeaux specialized jurisdiction took charge of the investigation. Actu Landes reported on Aug. 20 that several people entered the couple’s home at around 4 a.m. and allegedly threatened them while seeking access to their Bitcoin and other crypto holdings. The Bitcoin kidnapping began with an early-morning home invasion According to the local news outlet, the attackers initially held the two residents inside their home in Rion-des-Landes, a town in the Landes department of southwestern France. The group allegedly tried to force the victims to hand over what the report described as a large amount of Bitcoin and other digital assets. After the confrontation inside the property, the assailants allegedly removed both victims from...