French couple tied up in home as armed attackers demand crypto transfers

A couple in the southern French city of Alès have been tied up and threatened for more than two hours by two armed intruders who demanded cryptocurrency transactions before fleeing as police arrived. Summary Two armed and masked attackers tied up a couple at their home in Alès and demanded cryptocurrency transactions. The victims were threatened for more than two hours while their young child was inside the house. Neighbors heard screams and called police, prompting the attackers to flee before officers arrived. French authorities have recorded dozens of crypto related kidnappings, extortion attempts and home invasions in 2026. According to local media reports, the attack took place early Saturday at the couple’s home in a residential area on the heights of Alès, where two masked and gloved individuals entered carrying a handgun and a knife. The assailants restrained both victims and threatened them while trying to obtain assets through cryptocurrency transactions. The couple’s young child was inside the house during the attack. Neighbors heard screams from the property and contacted officers from the Alès police station. The attackers fled when police arrived, leaving the victims ...