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France Sees More Violent Attacks on Crypto Holders Than Any Other Country

·Source: DataBreaches.net

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Executive Summary

Julian Lim reports: The hardest part of crypto security used to be keeping private keys away from hackers. In France, the problem has moved much closer to home. A new report says roughly 70% of documented wrench attacks against crypto holders and their families are happening there, turning a niche security term into a very... Source

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Julian Lim reports: The hardest part of crypto security used to be keeping private keys away from hackers. In France, the problem has moved much closer to home. A new report says roughly 70% of documented wrench attacks against crypto holders and their families are happening there, turning a niche security term into a very... Source
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Originally published by DataBreaches.net on May 24, 2026.

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