Bitcoin journalist Joe Nakamoto reports that approximately 70% of global crypto 'wrench attacks' occur in France. Since 2026, France has witnessed 41 crypto-related kidnappings, averaging one every 2.5 days. Nakamoto attributes the rise in such attacks to centralized KYC data collection and the associated risk of data breaches. Additionally, Vanessa Perrée, a prosecutor for France's national organized crime unit, stated that at least 88 individuals have been arrested in connection with crypto wrench attack cases in the country.