Instead of spending months attempting to crack encryption, an attacker can simply threaten a victim with a wrench until they hand over access credentials.
CertiK documented 72 verified physical coercion incidents globally during 2025, representing a 75% increase from the previous year.
The cryptocurrency industry has spent years strengthening digital defenses. Smart contract audits have become more sophisticated, hardware wallets have improved security standards, and exchanges now invest millions into cyber protection systems. Yet despite these advances, a darker reality is emerging in parallel. Criminals are increasingly abandoning keyboards and malware in favor of something far more primitive: physical violence.
According to a new report from CertiK, so-called “wrench attacks” are rapidly becoming one of the most dangerous threats facing crypto holders in 2026. These attacks involve criminals physically coercing victims into surrendering private keys, seed phrase
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