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Masked gunmen have arrested a woman in Manosque after thieves targeted her friend’s USB drive containing cryptocurrencies.
The incident on January 6 brought the total number of cyber attacks that France has recently experienced to 14, the highest in the world according to … For security researcher Jameson Loeb’s database.
According to “Le Parisien” newspaperThree masked men entered the family’s home on Schuman-Cham-du-Brunier Street at 7:30 p.m.
The attackers tied up the woman, threatened her with a gun, and slapped her while demanding cryptocurrency data.
Grabbing the flash drive, he ran away. The victim was able to free himself, called the police, and got out unharmed.
A tax inspector is caught selling to wanted criminals
The attack comes amid revelations that criminals have accessed government databases to identify cryptocurrency holders.
According to the newspaper “Le Parisien“, the tax inspector Ghalia S. was arrested on 30 June 2025 in Bobigny, after using a tax program to provide terrorist addresses.
Prosecutors say they searched the files of the cryptocurrency investor, billionaire Vincent Bolloré, and prison officials before selling the information.
“He refused to give his phone number and the name of the person who hired him; this is a crime,” said the prosecutor. This woman has abused her unnatural position in the service of a dangerous criminal.
Investigators discovered that Galea had used the “Mira” tax software to track down violent extortion.
His search mainly involved cryptocurrency investors. On 26 September 2024, a prison officer was attacked when three armed men broke into his house in Montreuil after giving him his address.
Police found large sums of money and Western Union transfers in his account. According to the confession of his assistants who were arrested, he received about 800 euros for each operation.
But prosecutors have charged him in the same case as Nancy, which involved raiding prison guards’ homes, her lawyer argued.
Physical attacks are reaching a high level
Physical violence against cryptocurrency holders has increased dramatically, with the Loeb database recording 269 incidents since it began tracking.
2025 saw 65 events, an average of more than one per week.
Criminals succeed in stealing property in two-thirds of recorded crimes, and 60% of criminals are caught.
France has become a highly publicized country, with authorities in Paris believing that a single terrorist group is carrying out mass robberies in the near future.
Western Europe accounts for 27% of global threats, followed by North America at 24% and the Asia-Pacific region at 20%.
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words Investor Review Haseeb Qureshi Get important information on attack patterns.
Their regression analysis found a correlation of 0.67 between the cryptocurrency market and the number of attacks.
“Stepwise regression results in an R² of 0.45, which means that 45% of the variance in violence is explained by value,” Qureshi said.
The cultural analysis gave different opinions. By changing the demographics, Qureshi found that “cryptocurrencies were the most risky in 2015 and 2018, while cryptocurrencies were the least.”
During that time, the number of monthly users at Coinbase increased 60-fold from 2 million to 120 million, meaning that the violence did not grow proportionally.
“We have seen a recent increase in violence per user, but it is a slight increase, in line with violence in 2021, and much lower than before in 2019,” said Qureshi.
The intensity of the violence increases and the tactics of the terrorists begin
The attacks escalated in violence. Hasib’s classification of threats shows that 51% of them are now in the “multiple” category, and include armed robbery, burglary, or home invasion.
Another 21% are classified as “dangerous,” including torture and mutilation, while the fatal outcome is 5%.
Terrorists have adopted advanced tactics, which are responsible for 25% of terrorist attacks.
Scammers often pose as couriers to gain entry, while theft involves surveillance. Over-the-top buying and selling has become dangerous, with criminals luring victims into hotel rooms.
“Dubai is dangerous in many ways,” Loeb said, though he added that Dubai still has a 100% chance of catching criminals before they can escape.
Nine of the attacks recorded in the UAE led to arrests, unlike in areas where terrorists often evade capture.
Safety instructions
“Shut up,” Loeb instructed bluntly. “Stop showing off your wealth.”
His recommendations include avoiding face-to-face sales, keeping information, refusing food or drinks from unreliable sources, and establishing mass distribution systems that make quick money transfers difficult.
Qureshi gave some very helpful advice, advising: “Live in a safe city, preferably in a building with 24-hour security. Don’t wear clothes with hidden symbols in public, and don’t show them.”
He recommended using services like DeleteMe to remove personal information from intermediaries, create commercial mailboxes, and keep hot wallets with large amounts of money that can be transferred without destroying the entire site.
Manosek’s case is still under investigation, and financial losses have not been assessed. Authorities are continuing to search for leads that lead to the three suspects who are still at large.
A note Masked gunmen steal a vault in France, and a tax official is arrested for selling data to criminals. appeared for the first time Cryptonews Arabic.
