PANews reported on May 27 that according to Beincrypto, according to Binance's latest report, although the number of cryptocurrency kidnappings in France has increased recently, the number of cryptocurrency kidnappings in the United States has still ranked first in the world since 2019. Europe is still the region with the most cryptocurrency kidnappings, with a total of 59 cases in the past six years. During the same period, 48 cases occurred in North America.

Although North America and Europe remain the most vulnerable regions for such incidents, the number of attacks in other regions is also increasing. Since 2019, a total of 62 cases of cryptocurrency kidnapping and physical threats have been recorded across the Asian continent. Most of these cases occurred in Southeast Asian countries. In some cases, criminals even target family members of the victims or tourists suspected of carrying important wallet credentials.