Crypto user attacked in France over the ledger hardware wallet

France has been reported to have seen another incident targeting cryptocurrency users, this time involving the kidnapping of a 23-year-old man in a suburb in Paris.

According to a Thursday Report From French news outlet Le Parisien, the victim was abducted in MaSons-Alfort and was taken captive for hours as the accomplishments asked her partner to turn to 5,000 euros ($ 5,764) cash, along with the key to a ledger hardware wallet containing a non-generated crypto.

The report suggested that criminals use violence to extract information about his digital ownership.

The unnamed man was reported captive on Tuesday before being released in the town of Créteil. Like Thursday, authorities have not reported that any arrest was made in the case.

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The alleged incident of kidnapping and ransom is the latest in a series of crimes involving individuals targeting people for their crypto -holding, with some cases reported involving torture for accessing phrases or keys. In a case with a high profile in May, three men tried to be kidnapped The daughter and grandson of Pierre Noizat, the co-founder and CEO of Paymium Exchange Paymium.

Related: Arrests in France with more than 12 suspects linked to crypto kidnappings: Report

Global problem for crypto holders

Cases, sometimes referred to as “wrench attacks,” are not limited to France. In New York, two individuals are accused for kidnapping and false imprisonment of a tourist who allegedly gets access to his crypto purse. News outlets in India, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Spain released similar stories involving the kidnapping and ransom of crypto holders for the last five years.