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A case of home robbery by fake police occurred in France, where the victim was forced to transfer $1 million worth of Bitcoin

2026-04-21 15:07:02

French police are investigating a vicious cryptocurrency "ransom attack" case. Three criminals disguised as police officers broke into a residential home near Paris, threatened and controlled a couple in their 50s with knives, forcing the husband to transfer approximately $1 million worth of Bitcoin that he held. The victims were injured, the husband was bound, and the criminals fled in a car after their heist.

This case highlights that the security threats in cryptocurrency are shifting from digital attacks to physical coercion against holders. Criminals impersonate police, create a sense of urgency and

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