Overview

• A 30-year-old cryptocurrency miner was lured into a trap during a business meeting in Sainte-Savine, near Troyes, and subsequently abducted and held for ransom.
• The kidnappers demanded €20,000 for the victim's release but were thwarted after the victim managed to alert a friend, who contacted the police.
• Police located the victim in a house and arrested all four suspects without incident; the victim was found unharmed.
• This incident follows the recent abduction of David Balland, cofounder of Ledger, who was tortured and held for a €10 million ransom before being rescued by French authorities.
• The two kidnappings underscore heightened security risks for individuals in the cryptocurrency industry, as criminals increasingly target this growing sector.