Crypto 'Wrench Attacks' Cost Victims $124M in Six Months, Up 12x: CertiK
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CertiK reports that crypto 'wrench attacks' have cost victims $124M in six months, a 12-fold increase. Physical attacks on crypto holders are happening at home, with France emerging as the epicenter. Thieves are targeting individuals in their own homes, often with wrenches to break into safes or smash devices, highlighting the vulnerability of home-based crypto storage.
Physical attacks on crypto holders are increasingly happening at home, and France has become the epicenter, a new report finds.