The French law enforcement agencies underwent a large -scale operation, during which more than 20 people were detained, suspected of preparing the abductions of crypto entrepreneurs and members of their families in order to extort digital assets.

According to the investigation, the suspects used various illegal schemes for collecting information, including surveillance, theft of personal data and analysis of the network activity of potential victims to access their cryptocurrencies or information about transactions.

The operation was carried out simultaneously in several regions of the country. Among the detainees were persons associated with organized crime. During the searches, electronic devices and documents were seized from the suspects indicating possible international relations of the criminal group.

Earlier, the Minister of Internal Affairs of France Bruno Retayio (Bruno Retailleau) announced the growing concern of the authorities in connection with the increasing cases of abduction of crypto -businessmen. He emphasized the readiness of law enforcement agencies to defend entrepreneurs and strictly suppress such crimes.