During the initial six months of 2026, #CertiK officially confirmed 52 physical wrench attacks targeting cryptocurrency owners. In a concerning trend, the number of home invasions escalated dramatically from 1 to 20. The organization connects this sudden wave of crimes in France directly to leaked databases, which essentially handed criminal groups pre-made lists of targets. The most important takeaway is quite simple: information that is never gathered in the first place cannot be exploited to track you down.

Sources: CertiK H1 2026 wrench attacks report via Decrypt, 23 Jul 2026 (http://decrypt.co/374136)

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