French gang beat father demanding crypto wallet seed phrase
- —Attackers kicked in the door around 4 a.m. on the night of September 20 and tied up the parents and two children
- —The father was beaten, his 12-year-old daughter was struck on the head, and the four attackers remain at large
- —The loss was crypto assets worth nearly 175,000 zloty, stolen via the seed phrase
- —In 2026, home invasions account for 37% of such attacks worldwide, up from 14% a year earlier
Why it matters: A rise in wrench attacks and data leaks from crypto services and tax authorities is making physical security critical for crypto holders, especially amid EU DAC8 reporting.
Source: Bithub