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GIGN Rescues Mother and Child in France as Crypto Kidnappings Reach 41 This Year

Officials say a surge to 41 crypto‑linked kidnappings this year prompted a prevention platform with a broader security plan to follow.

Several Held After Crypto-Linked Kidnapping of French Magistrate in France

FBI Probes Bitcoin Ransom Notes in Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

France Charges Seven in Kidnapping of Swiss Man for Alleged Crypto Ransom