French police have opened an investigation for "attempted robbery with violence" after a female cryptocurrency investor was attacked at her home in Suresnes, a suburb west of Paris, on Monday, 7 July. Two intruders entered the residence and struck the woman about ten times in the face as her husband and children looked on. The assailants fled without taking any valuables. One suspect was quickly apprehended nearby carrying a cleaver, according to information confirmed by BFMTV. Early statements indicate the attackers selected the family after seeing social-media posts referencing their cryptocurrency holdings. The Hauts-de-Seine judicial police are leading the case. The assault adds to a series of recent crimes in France targeting individuals with significant digital-asset portfolios, including high-profile kidnappings of crypto entrepreneurs and their relatives earlier this year.
ICYMI: WOMAN ALLEGEDLY PUNCHED ABOUT 10 TIMES IN FACE IN FRONT OF HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN AT HER HOME THIS MONDAY IN FRANCE BY CRIMINALS WHO TARGETED HER BECAUSE OF HER CRYPTO PORTFOLIO - INVESTIGATION OPENED FOR ATTEMPTED ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE - PER BFMTV https://t.co/vhN46MN4mo
A woman was attacked yesterday at her home in Suresnes, France, by criminals who targeted her because of her social media posts about cryptocurrency. She was punched 10 times in the face and taken to the hospital; 1 attacker was quickly captured. https://t.co/PSL0K0oQca
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