According to Cointelegraph, French police have arrested several suspects in connection with the kidnapping of a cryptocurrency entrepreneur's father, during which the victim's finger was severed to demand a ransom. According to France 24, police have arrested multiple suspects, though the exact number has not been disclosed. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of up to 7 million euros, and on May 3, police rescued the victim and arrested five individuals during a raid. On June 4, a key figure suspected of being involved in multiple cryptocurrency kidnapping cases was arrested in Morocco. In 2025, there has been a surge in cryptocurrency attack incidents, with at least 29 cases reported. Chainalysis CEO Jonathan Levin believes that criminal organizations still think cryptocurrencies are untraceable.