11 violent 'wrench attacks' on crypto holders reported this year

Eleven violent wrench attacks aimed at stealing private keys from cryptocurrency holders have been reported so far this year, DL News reported. The media outlet noted that a majority of these attacks occurred in France. It was previously reported last year that an employee of the French tax authorities had provided identity information of cryptocurrency investors to suspected criminals. In January, the crypto tax service firm Waltio was hacked, exposing the personal information of 50,000 customers, including email addresses and tax forms. As the number of individuals directly holding cryptocurrency grows, attacks targeting people rather than technology are on the rise, the report explained.