Five Arrested in France for Gasoline Attack and Kidnapping Over Crypto Ransom

French authorities arrested five suspects including minors after an influencer’s father was kidnapped and doused with gasoline near the French-Swiss border in late 2024. This violent attack is part of a broader surge in ‘wrench attacks’ targeting crypto holders, with France seeing about two-thirds of 24 such incidents this year. Officials plan to charge the suspects with kidnapping, extortion, and organized crime, signaling an intensifying crackdown on crypto-related violent crime.