This Friday, an alarming report from the blockchain security firm CertiK was published, revealing that physical coercion attacks, known as “wrench attacks,” have caused losses of $101 million in just the first months of 2026. With 34 verified incidents globally, this figure represents a 41% increase compared to the same period of the previous year, consolidating physical violence as a critical threat vector that traditional software systems cannot stop on their own.
This surge has a clear epicenter: Europe, which accounts for 82% of reported cases, with France leading the way. The impact transcends the direct theft of assets, as criminals are employing “data-based attack” models obtained from previous leaks to identify homes and financial profiles. Furthermore, more than half of the incidents this year involve relatives of the victims as a method of pressure, raising the security crisis to a humanitarian level and forcing investors to reconsider their operational privacy and public exposure.
Given this outlook, analysts project that 2026 will close with more than 130 incidents and multimillion-dollar losses if physical security measures and the management of personal data are not reinforced. The next step for the community is the adoption of custody protocols that limit immediate access to large sums under coercion.
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