[French Family Held Hostage at Home, Losing Approximately €40,000 in Cryptocurrency] Foresight News reports, according to France's *The Independent*, a French family was recently held hostage at home by four masked individuals. The father of the family, who works in information technology, was forced to transfer approximately €40,000 in cryptocurrency. The suspects ransacked the residence before leaving and are still at large. The case has been filed under charges of 'organized group illegal detention and extortion' and is being investigated by the interregional judicial police of Pas-de-Calais and Nord departments, along with France's Office for Combating Cybercrime (OFAC).