A woman in France narrowly escaped an attempted kidnapping and extortion linked to a suspected Waltio data leak. Three masked gunmen entered her home in Ételfay, Somme, on June 5th but fled due to unforeseen circumstances. Court proceedings revealed the victim was targeted using data reportedly found in a Waltio data leak circulating on the dark web. A 26-year-old man involved in the operation admitted to being paid €5,000 for his participation, denying any role in planning. Waltio experienced a data breach in January, potentially affecting nearly 50,000 users. Investigations are ongoing, and the masterminds behind the incident have not yet been identified.

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