Departemen penegak hukum Prancis menuntut 88 orang terkait 12 kasus serangan "kunci inggris" cryptocurrency, termasuk 10 anak di bawah umur

Gold Financial Report, 27 April, according to Cointelegraph, French organized crime national prosecutor Vanessa Perrée stated that French law enforcement has prosecuted at least 88 people in 12 cases of “wrench attacks” targeting crypto holders, including 10 minors, with 75 already detained pending trial.
Such cases typically involve violence such as home invasions and kidnapping to coerce victims into surrendering crypto wallet assets.
Vanessa Perrée said that some suspects are involved in multiple cases, and investigations show the existence of a structured criminal network behind them.
French authorities’ records show that there were 18 such cases in 2024, increasing to 67 in 2025, and 47 cases so far in 2026.