France recorded 77 cryptocurrency-related kidnapping or extortion cases in the first half of the year, according to a Thursday report from Chainalysis cited by Techub News. The figure already exceeds the 45 cases registered across all of 2025. Thirty of the cases were publicly known events. Separately, European Union regulators recently warned about impersonation scams in the cryptocurrency space. Cointelegraph reports that a French tax official is suspected of accessing and selling cryptocurrency investor information to criminals. In a separate incident, a data breach at crypto tax company Waltio exposed information on roughly 50,000 users. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the government has established a rapid alert and protection system. He also promised stronger intelligence sharing with the cryptocurrency industry. The details were reported by Techub News, which cited Cointelegraph. The full-year total for 2025 stood at 45 cases, according to the same Chainalysis data.
European Union regulators have recently warned about impersonation scams in the cryptocurrency sector, according to Techub News.
A Thursday report from Chainalysis showed that France recorded 77 crypto-related kidnapping or extortion cases in the first half of the year. That is a sharp increase from the 45 cases logged across all of 2025. Among this year's cases, 30 were publicly known.
According to Cointelegraph, a French tax official is suspected of accessing and selling cryptocurrency investor information to criminals. In a separate case, a data breach at crypto tax company Waltio exposed information tied to about 50,000 users.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the government has established a rapid alert and protection system. He also promised stronger intelligence sharing with the cryptocurrency industry.
Source: Cointelegraph
This article was originally published by Bit.Fan. For more cryptocurrency news and market insights, visit www.bit.fan. Disclaimer:
The market information, project data, and third-party content displayed on this platform are for industry information sharing only and do not constitute any form of investment advice or return commitment.
Cryptocurrency trading carries high risks. Users should fully assess their risk tolerance and make independent decisions. All profits, losses, and legal responsibilities are borne by the users themselves.
