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Dani Oh

French Couple Tied Up, Beaten and Targeted Three Times After Moving Into Crypto Millionaires' Former Home

A French couple were targeted three times after criminals reportedly linked their home to wealthy former cryptocurrency owners (Credit: cottonbro studio/Pexels)

A French couple who do not own cryptocurrency were tied up, beaten and targeted in three break-in attempts in under a month after moving into a house once owned by wealthy crypto investors, according to a case heard in a northern French court.

Their lawyer told the court that information linking the previous owners' cryptocurrency wealth to the address had been leaked on the dark web, leaving the new owners exposed. One victim was bound and the other assaulted in the second attack.

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