A family in Vendin-le-Vieil, in the Pas-de-Calais department near Lens, was held captive and tied up inside their own home, according to BFM. Four suspects remain at large, the outlet reports.
The father of the family works in the cryptocurrency sector, BFM reported. According to CNews, roughly €40,000 in cryptocurrency was taken during the incident. Le Figaro and La Voix du Nord also reported that a couple and their two children were held at the property, with La Voix du Nord putting the captivity at close to three hours. France 3 Régions reported that four individuals carried out the attack.
The reports, published Sunday, September 20, 2026, describe a home invasion in which the family was restrained while the offenders sought the cryptocurrency holdings. The accounts from the French outlets agree on the central facts: a family was confined in its home, digital assets worth about €40,000 were stolen, and the perpetrators fled.
The case adds to a pattern of home invasions in France in which attackers target people believed to hold cryptocurrency, though the reporting reviewed here does not establish a link to any other incident.
What to watch next: whether authorities in Pas-de-Calais identify or arrest the four suspects, and whether investigators confirm how the attackers learned of the family's cryptocurrency holdings.