Three individuals targeted David Prinçay, President of Binance France, in a home-jacking attempt that constitutes the latest wrench attack reported in the European country. The men invaded Prinçay’s residence, but he was not there at the time of the attack.
Binance President Targeted in France’s Latest Crypto-linked Wrench AttackAnother wrench attack has been reported in France, this time attacking a Binance executive.
Three hooded individuals entered a building located in Val-de-Marne on February 12 with the intention of entering Prinçay’s home, but were unsure of his specific address. The trio first forced the door of another residence to find out the right apartment to invade, indicating that they did not have complete intelligence on Prinçay’s whereabouts before the attack.
Nonetheless, at the time, Prinçay was not at home, and the individuals left the premises with two phones from Prinçay’s residence. In addition, the same trio was reported to have hit a resident in the head with a rifle in another location later that day. Video surveillance footage revealed the men used the same car as the one spotted during Prinçay’s home invasion.
French police arrested the three suspects after they took a train, detaining them at the Lyon Perrache station.
Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao referred to France in September, stating that the situation was going “downhill” as this crime wave expanded.
FAQWhat actions did the assailants take during the attempted invasion?Three hooded individuals attempted to break into Prinçay’s home but left with two of his phones after discovering he was not home.
