Key Facts

• Three men tried to kidnap the daughter and grandson of a cryptocurrency boss in Paris.
• The event happened in Paris’s 11th district around 8:20 a.m. local time.
• Passers-by stepped in to help after initial hesitation, leading the attackers to flee.
• The attackers escaped in a van, one of them throwing a weapon described as a replica air gun.
• The family suffered minor injuries and were treated at a hospital.
• This event is part of a recent trend of crimes targeting individuals linked to cryptocurrency in France.
• A Paris police team that investigates armed robberies is looking into this attempted kidnapping.
• Another recent case involved the father of a cryptocurrency millionaire being kidnapped and released after being harmed.