As the cryptocurrency is gained in popularity and price, some criminals take violent measures to steal money from prominent encryption holders.
The Gypper Gapeap warehouse, which records such incidents, recorded 22 “$ 5 pain” attacks on encryption holders in 2025 alone. The title comes from the raw and violent methods that the perpetrators use to force the encryption holders to deliver their bags.
In many cases, local law enforcement can intervene before anyone is harmful and lost money. But there is an increasing trend of increasingly successful and successful attacks, some of which led to permanent damage and even death.
The latest incident in Paris, France forced the French Ministry of the Interior to hold a meeting to address the rising direction. Here are only seven of the most prominent attacks this year.
Ledger founder and his wife kidnapped, editors
He was the founder of Crypto Wallet Ledger, David Balland, and his wife, Amandine Balland, to kidnap From their home on January 21. The couple was placed in a car, then separated and held in different locations.
The Paris Prosecutor, Lore Pecoa, said that the kidnappers had contacted an executive authority in Lidger and demanded a large ransom in encrypted currencies. According to what they reported, they distorted the hand of the Andland and sent the professor’s book a picture of pressure on the company.
About 230 officers participated in the research after the professor’s book alerted the authorities. The police managed to locate David and his freedom on January 22 in Shaturu, 30 miles southwest of his residence. After one day, after interrogating the detained suspects and analyzing the phone records, the police managed to identify and save Amandin at étampes, 80 miles north of Virzon.
A small part of the ransom was pushed. Becko said he was frozen and followed, which led to the arrest of nine men and one woman.
Lambo sale is a mistake for Korean Bitcoin merchants
On January 20, the Korean Bitcoin merchant (BTC) met Taehwa Kim with a man under the “JC” in Makati, the Philippines who was supposed to be interested in buying Lamborghini. After a test, they stopped in a spa, they are supposed to meet with JC lawyer. Three other men forced Kim on another vehicle and tied his hands.
Kim was kept for three days. After that, the attackers abandoned about 50 km, his hands are still linked, as police officers found him.
The perpetrators were unable to get his encryption, but they stole his car, his hour in Rolex, his wallet and the keys to his home.
He shoots encrypted thieves
In November 2024, Kick Straamer and Cosplayer Kaitlyn Sirgusa, known as “Amourant”, published a screenshot on X of the encryption portfolio. Keep about $ 20 million in Bitcoin (BTC) and $ 80,000 in ETHER (ETH).
After months, on March 2, 2025, it was claimed that three armed attackers stormed her house with the intention of stealing the encrypted currency. I published during the X accident, saying: “I stole from Gunpont. I think I fired on one of them that they wanted to encrypt it was what they were crying out, they took me out of the bed.”
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Sergosa claimed that the attackers were physically attacked before describing a weapon, and then they fled from the scene. She said that the police were testing the blood left by the suspects at the scene and published a video of the accident on her profile.
The kidnappers ask 50 million dollars to encrypt the Spanish businessman
On March 29, the police in Sao Paulo Arrest A retired military police officer regarding kidnapping for a week for a Spanish businessman.
Speaking to the authorities, the businessman said that he approached two men wearing the fake civilian uniform and forced the truck. Upon arrival at a isolated site on the outskirts of the city, the attackers detained it and demanded $ 50 million in the encrypted currency.
The local media said that the kidnappers had nurtured their victims of sleeping, but he was still able to flee when someone went to the bathroom. After finding a filling station, he removed the police, which seized a suspect in addition to a pistol and ammunition.
The daughter of the owner of the encryption is fighting the attackers
The daughter and granddaughter of Pierre Nouzat, co -founder and CEO of French Crypto Exchange Paymium, narrowly They survived the kidnapping attempt In Paris when passers -by enter.
Three masked attackers tried to force Nizat’s daughter and her son to a car while they were walking in Paris on May 13.
En Plein Paris, Un homme a alllenté par des cagoulés, habillés tout en noir. Ils Tentaient de l’nlever. Un homme a surgi, Enctincteur à la Main, Pour Les Faire Fuir. →https://t.co/p0qv6pr40V pic.twitter.com/9f4r2gi7ho
Le Figaro (le_figaro) May 13, 2025
The daughter of Noizat managed to disarm the attacker, after which a transient crowd intervened. The attackers fled in a car, which was later found deserted nearby. The victims were injured and were evacuated to a local hospital.
Local media reported that the brigade of Banditry, a special police unit in the French Ministry of Interior, was investigating the accident.
The targeted attackers, the father of an encryption businessman
The kidnappers in Paris, France Kidnap A French pioneer, a French encrypted entrepreneur on May 4.
The attackers took him to Assoun, 35 miles from Paris Street, where they were hold To him, cut his finger. They made a video and sent him to his son, demanding 5 million euros in Crypto. The victim’s son called the police later.
The victim was held for two days before the French police could find it and save it. According to CNN, five people were Arrest With regard to kidnapping.
The authorities noticed the amazing similarities in the case with Balland, which the attackers also took several miles from the city and put his hand.
“It is clear that there is at least a link in the method of operation. Now, whether the team itself or not for the investigators to say,” said the internal security expert, cloud Fardi.
The authorities seek answers and encryption holders want security
The recent attacks were shaken by the encryption industry. Ben Davis, co -founder and CEO of Blockchain Insurance Native, told Cointelegraph.
The authorities also respond to concerns. On May 16, French Interior Minister Bruno Ritayo He met with the coded currency professionals To address the recent rise in violent crimes against industry figures.
In the foreseeable future, personal security, not only the security of assets, will be a distinctive topic for the encryption industry.
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Additional reports by Cath Jenkin
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