# Rennes: a family held hostage by cryptocurrency thieves who mistook their target

> Four people have been charged for the kidnapping, sequestration and theft of a family from the Rennes region last August. The kidnappers, who were targeting cryptocurrencies, apparently mistook their target.

**In brief**: Security event (severity: notable) in Rennes (Ille-et-Vilaine), first detected on 5 November 2026 at 11:51. Reported by 3 sources (3 articles), last updated on 5 November 2026 at 16:25. Reported toll: 4 arrests.

- Category: Security
- Severity: Notable
- Place: Rennes — Ille-et-Vilaine
- First detected: 5 November 2026 at 11:51
- Updated: 5 November 2026 at 16:25
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/10258-rennes-a-family-held-hostage-by-cryptocurrency-thieves-who-mistook-their-target

## Reported figures

- 4 arrests

## Sources (3 articles)

- [Des voleurs de cryptomonnaie kidnappent puis séquestrent une famille de Rennes, mais se trompent de cible](https://actu.fr/bretagne/rennes_35238/des-voleurs-de-cryptomonnaie-kidnappent-puis-sequestrent-une-famille-de-rennes-mais-se-trompent-de-cible_65018237.html) — Actu.fr, 5 November 2026 at 11:51
- [Cryptomonnaies : « les auteurs ont fait erreur sur l’adresse ciblée », quatre personnes écrouées après avoir séquestré la mauvaise famille près de Rennes](https://www.sudouest.fr/economie/cryptomonnaie/cryptomonnaies-les-auteurs-ont-fait-erreur-sur-l-adresse-ciblee-quatre-personnes-ecrouees-apres-avoir-sequestre-la-mauvaise-famille-pres-de-rennes-31393938.php) — Sud Ouest, 5 November 2026 at 14:12
- [Vern-sur-Seiche (35) : une famille séquestrée par erreur pour des cryptomonnaies, quatre suspects de 17 à 20 ans incarcérés](https://www.fdesouche.com/2026/11/05/vern-sur-seiche-famille-sequestree-erreur-cryptomonnaies-quatre-suspects/) — Fdesouche, 5 November 2026 at 16:25

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Rennes: a family held hostage by cryptocurrency thieves who mistook their target”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/10258-rennes-a-family-held-hostage-by-cryptocurrency-thieves-who-mistook-their-target
Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology