CertiK's H1 2026 report reveals a 20-fold surge in crypto-related physical coercion crimes, or "wrench attacks," since H1 2025, with financial exposure increasing 11.8 times to $124.1 million. The report emphasizes the need for advanced custody solutions like multisignature wallets and distributed signers to protect against forced access.
Crypto wrench attacks, particularly home invasions, surged in the first half of 2026, with 52 verified incidents globally and a financial exposure of $124.1 million, according to CertiK. France accounted for nearly two-thirds of these physical coercion attacks, prompting authorities to launch prevention measures.
The prison cell, it turns out, is no obstacle to running a criminal empire. All you need is a smartphone, an encrypted messaging app and an overwhelmed corrections system, even if it is thousands of kilometres away. That was the conclusion law enforcement officials in South Korea and Japan reached after tracing a string of drug deals, home invasions and brazen robberies to inmates already serving time in the Philippines. The cases exposed a darkly inventive new chapter in Southeast Asia’s...
En août 2023, le streamer français TeufeurS a payé 2 millions de dollars de rançon après l'enlèvement de son père dans un village de Sarthe. L'enquêteur blockchain ZachXBT, en collaboration avec Binance, a réussi à faire geler près de 800 000 $, permettant l'arrestation de six suspects. Il alerte désormais sur la multiplication des home invasions ciblant les détenteurs de cryptomonnaies en France.
