France Reports 77 Crypto Wrench Attacks in 2026
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has promised a “more ambitious” approach to tackling crypto ransom attacks after confirming there were 77 kidnapping, extortion or attempted extortion incidents linked to crypto in the first half of 2026. Nuñez said Tuesday that the 77 incidents recorded so far this year are up sharply from the 45 recorded…

