Crypto execs beef up security following string of kidnappings: Report

Crypto industry executives are beefing up personal security and demanding more bodyguard services in response to a recent string of kidnapping and ransom attempts worldwide — particularly in France — targeting investors and professionals in the sector. According to a Bloomberg report, Infinite Risks International, a private security firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is seeing more inquiries into bodyguard services and more long-term clients signing up for a private security detail. Additionally, French law enforcement officials recently announced enhanced security measures for crypto entrepreneurs and investors, following at least three separate kidnapping incidents so far in 2025. The measures include security briefings and expedited access to police lines in the case of emergencies for the entrepreneurs and their families source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-execs-beef-up-security-following-kidnappings?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound