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Severed Fingers and Wrench Attacks: A New Era in Crypto Crime
20 minutes Posted Jun 20, 2025 at 8:00 pm.
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The most well-known cryptocurrency thefts involve online hacks or phishing attempts via text messages. But WSJ's Sam Schechner has been reporting on a new wave of violent crypto thefts: wrench attacks. Brutal physical attacks against the crypto elite are on the rise. Annie Minoff hosts. 


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