GIGN blends military capability with law enforcement precision, making it one of the world’s most effective paramilitary ...

PARIS — French police rescued the father of a wealthy cryptocurrency entrepreneur in a nighttime raid after he was taken hostage for ransom, the latest alleged criminal effort in France to ...

PARIS — French police rescued the father of a wealthy cryptocurrency entrepreneur in a nighttime raid after he was taken hostage for ransom, the latest alleged criminal effort in France to ...

Father of cryptocurrency entrepreneur ‘had finger chopped off’ after being kidnapped for ransom French media reported that the alleged hostage-takers cut off one of the man's fingers ...

French authorities have detained seven individuals following the violent abduction of David Balland, co-founder of cryptocurrency security firm Ledger.

Mr David Balland, a co-founder of French crypto firm Ledger, had his hand mutilated while he and his wife were kidnapped, the Paris prosecutor said, adding that 10 people were being questioned ...

Balland and his wife were kidnapped early in the morning on Tuesday in Paris. They were later separated and transported to different locations. The kidnappers contacted another co-founder of Ledger ...

The operation marked the conclusion of a 48-hour manhunt for the entrepreneur and his wife who had been rescued by the gendarmerie's GIGN tactical unit just 24 hours prior.

Ledger Co-Founder's Kidnapping Highlights Threat of Crypto Robberies David Balland and his wife were rescued in a police operation involving elite units, Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said.