“Against the background of the growth of bitcoin and large -scale leakage of data, cryptocurrency participants record a new threat – physical violence and theft to obtain access to digital assets. According to WSJ, companies founders are increasingly resorting to security services. One of the last incidents occurred on May 13 in the center of Paris. Unknown in masks attacked Pierre Naise’s daughter, […]”, – WRITE: Businessua.com.ua
Against the backdrop of the growth of bitcoin and large -scale leakage of data, cryptocurrency participants record a new threat – physical violence and theft to obtain access to access digital assets. According to WSJ, companies founders are increasingly resorting to security services.
One of the last incidents occurred on May 13 in the center of Paris. Unknown masks attacked Pierre Naise, the founder of the Paymium Exchange. Armed with pepper cans and a toy gun, the attackers tried to push the woman and her baby in a minibus. The victim’s man got a blow to his head, but was able to reflect. The neighbor saved the baby. The criminals escaped when passers -by intervened.
This attack became part of the global wave Wrench Attacks. At least five such cases have been recorded in France in recent months. In Estonia, the abduction escaped a cryptomellar from Australia, and in American Houston attacked the influentor at night demanding to give a laptop.
“People go into the” Hide Gold Under the mattress “mode, but it does not save from real threats,” says CASA co -founder Jameson Lop.
Data leaks were one of the reasons for the activation of criminals. In 2020, hackers broke Ledger’s client base – 272 thousand users were addressed on the Internet. Later, this situation happened to Kroll. The origins spread in Darknet.
“The younger generation is well versed in doxyning – they compare data from different sources to find the goal,” said Metamask researcher Taylor Mon Mokhan.
France reacts On May 14, France Minister Bruno Retaio met with representatives of the crypto industry to discuss security measures. According to him, the organizers of attacks often recruit performers through Telegram, remaining anonymous.
The loudest incident is the abduction of Ledger’s co -founder David Baland in January. The attackers cut off his finger and demanded € 10 million in USDT.
The cryptoculture responds: market participants remove personal data from the registers, limit activity in social networks, massively hide public profiles.
Pierre Niais urged the government to review the KYC rules and limit the collection of sensitive customer information.
Halte à la mexicanation de la France.
Depuis plusieurs mois, les affaires sordides d’enlèvements et detenatives d’enlèvement se multiplient. En plein jour. En plein paris. Soous les yeux de tous.
CE Matin Encore, Une Mère DE FAMILLE DE 34 Ans, Accompagnée de Son Enfant De…
– Eric Larchevêque (@ericularch) May 13, 2025
“How many more entrepreneurs will think about emigration from a country that cannot protect them?” – former CEO Ledger Eric Larshevek was indignant, calling the situation “Mexicanization” of France.
We will remind, on May 15, Coinbase announced the leakage of user data through bribery of foreign support employees. The company refused to pay $ 20 million in redemption and transferred the case to law enforcement.
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