How many people know you own crypto? After Pattaya, I’d consider that risk number one.
On October 6, three armed men broke into a foreigner’s home at night.
They forced him to open the safe and transfer about $820,000 in crypto from his wallet.
They also took cash and three Rolexes.
No arrests have been made, and the crypto was reportedly sold right away.
Chainalysis estimates that violent attacks on crypto holders took more than $30 million in the first half of 2026. And attackers are increasingly showing up at people’s homes: home invasions accounted for 37%, compared with 14% in 2025.
A cold wallet and a seed phrase kept somewhere safe can protect you from hackers. In this story, the safe was opened at gunpoint.
There’s something else that can protect you from someone with a gun in your home: the fewer people who know about your money and your address, the less likely they are to come specifically for you.
#CryptoSecurity #WrenchAttack
On October 6, three armed men broke into a foreigner’s home at night.
They forced him to open the safe and transfer about $820,000 in crypto from his wallet.
They also took cash and three Rolexes.
No arrests have been made, and the crypto was reportedly sold right away.
Chainalysis estimates that violent attacks on crypto holders took more than $30 million in the first half of 2026. And attackers are increasingly showing up at people’s homes: home invasions accounted for 37%, compared with 14% in 2025.
A cold wallet and a seed phrase kept somewhere safe can protect you from hackers. In this story, the safe was opened at gunpoint.
There’s something else that can protect you from someone with a gun in your home: the fewer people who know about your money and your address, the less likely they are to come specifically for you.
#CryptoSecurity #WrenchAttack