[French Police Arrest Six Suspects in Cryptocurrency Ransom Kidnapping Case] Deep Tide TechFlow reports, on February 9, according to Decrypt, French police have arrested six suspects, including a minor, who are accused of kidnapping a 35-year-old female judge and her 67-year-old mother and demanding cryptocurrency ransom. Reports indicate the kidnapping occurred overnight last Wednesday to Thursday. The suspects sent extortion messages and photos to the victim's partner, threatening physical harm to the victims if payment was not made promptly. A neighbor intervened after hearing the commotion, opened the door, and helped the two victims successfully escape, ultimately without any ransom being paid. Prosecutors stated that the female judge is "a partner in a cryptocurrency startup company."