The Sandbox co-founder Sebastien Borget's wife attempted kidnapping at her residence in France According to TechFlow, on May 21st, the wife of Sebastien Borget, co-founder and COO of the metaverse project The Sandbox, was attempted to be kidnapped at her residence in Villeroy, France this week. The report stated that after the suspect disguised himself as a courier and entered the hospital, five masked accomplices broke in and attempted to forcibly take him into the vehicle, but failed due to neighbors hearing cries for help and intervening. The police have arrested 2 suspects and 4 others are still at large. According to French media, preliminary investigations suggest that this case may be related to cryptocurrency. Data shows that since January 1, 2026, France has recorded 41 cases of kidnapping or attempted kidnapping related to cryptocurrency.