French tax official arrested for leaking crypto investor data to crime groups
In France, a tax service employee was arrested on charges of passing confidential information about crypto investors to organized crime groups. According to the investigation, this information was used to carry out targeted attacks.
Source Decrypt
In one incident in Paris, criminals attempted to abduct the daughter of a French crypto company CEO along with her two-year-old child. In total, over ten attacks on major crypto investors were reported in France in 2025.
This case highlights the increasing security risks faced by crypto investors and may lead to stronger protective measures for personal data in the industry.
