A family in France was robbed of 700k euros in crypto assets after an armed intrusion and kidnapping.

ChainCatcher News reports that, according to French media, on the morning of April 20 local time, a severe “cryptocurrency targeted robbery” occurred in Ploermel, France: two masked gunmen broke into a residence, took control of a family of five (including two children and two elderly people), and bound them for several hours, ultimately coercing the victims to transfer approximately 700k euros worth of cryptocurrency.

The incident took place in a residential community in broad daylight, with the suspects clearly “prepared” and fully aware of the victims’ holdings of crypto assets. Police preliminary judgment indicates that this case is a typical new crime pattern of “offline violence + on-chain transfer,” meaning that threats to personal safety are used to forcibly obtain private keys or transfer authorization.

It is noteworthy that members of the victim family work in the crypto industry or are a key reason for this targeted attack. The case is still under investigation, and the suspects have not yet been apprehended.

This incident once again highlights that, against the backdrop of increasing cryptocurrency adoption, “physical world attacks” (such as kidnapping and home invasions) are becoming new security risks, and personal asset security is no longer limited to on-chain protection.