wrench attack

Just keep your net-worth private and nobody should have an incentive to whack your head with a wrench...beats setting up throwaway wallets expecting it happen. The list of people who should be worrying about wrench attacks is very, very short:

Any way to protect yourself from a $5 wrench? workforbitcoins 2025

The NYC torture scheme was just the latest example of a “wrench attack,” where a thief employs brutal physical violence in order to gain access to a target’s virtual cryptocurrency stashes.

“Wrench Attacks” Are Shocking and Violent. It’s Only Going to Get Worse. Nitish Pahwa 2025

These so-called "wrench attacks" — named after the hypothetical scenario where an assailant uses a wrench to coerce someone into revealing their crypto keys — have escalated in both frequency and severity, and they’re happening all over the world.

The Rise of Wrench Attacks and Crypto-related Violent Crime | TRM Blog 2025