French Police Arrest Six After Magistrate Kidnapped in Crypto Ransom Case

In brief

• Authorities detained six suspects, including a minor, after a magistrate and her mother were abducted and later escaped.
• Prosecutors said kidnappers demanded crypto as a ransom and threatened mutilation, but no payment was made.
• The case adds to a rise in crypto-linked “wrench attacks,” with France emerging as a focal point, Decrypt was told.