74 year old French man kidnapped and tortured for 16 hours, kidnappers mistakenly identify his son as a cryptocurrency tycoon According to French media reports, three men in their 20s have been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and torturing a 74 year old man. The incident occurred on the morning of January 25th in Voiron, located in the southeastern French department of Iser è re. The kidnappers attempted to extort $3.5 million worth of cryptocurrency from the victim's son, but ultimately discovered that his son was not a cryptocurrency tycoon, but an ordinary web developer. The police stated that the victim suffered nearly 16 hours of torture after being kidnapped, including cutting off their fingers and injuring their face. The kidnappers also took the victim to the back room of a bar to shoot a video of abuse and sent it to their son via encrypted message to demand ransom. After confirming the target error, the kidnappers released the victim that evening. In recent years, kidnapping and violence cases related to cryptocurrencies in France have been on the rise. According to statistics, France reported a total of 19 similar cases last year, including the kidnapping of Ledger co-founder David Balland and his wife. The police remind cryptocurrency holders to be vigilant and guard against potential threats.