<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>There has been a rise in wrench attacks targeting crypto holders, involving physical violence to extract wallet details.</li><li>Hackers are shifting from online breaches to real-life violence, threatening and assaulting victims for their crypto assets.</li><li>A wrench attack entails using violence to coerce victims into providing access to their crypto wallets or accounts.</li><li>Recent incidents include a man in New York being kidnapped and tortured for his Bitcoin password, highlighting the concerning trend of physical attacks in the crypto space.</li></ul>

The Rise of Wrench Attacks in Crypto: The Disturbing Shift From Online Hacks to Physical Violence

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