Topic: #crime
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Crypto home invasions surge 20-fold in H1 2026, CertiK reports $124M losses
CertiK's H1 2026 wrench-attack report documents a 20-fold surge in crypto-related home invasions, with 52 verified incidents and $124.1 million in losses and ransom demands. Europe and France account for the majority of recorded cases.
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Wrench Attacks on Crypto Holders Surge to $124M in Six Months
CertiK documented 52 wrench attacks in the first half of 2026, a 33% increase from a year earlier, with recorded losses climbing nearly 12-fold to $124.1 million. Home invasions now account for 41% of incidents, and France represents roughly 64% of global cases.
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Sioux Falls crypto investor indicted on 29 counts in $20M fraud
Benjamin Paul Wiener was indicted on wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft charges after prosecutors say he used eight entities to move investor funds through crypto exchanges and financial institutions, repaying earlier victims with new money.
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UK sanctions A7 crypto network for processing $90 billion for Russia
The UK sanctioned the A7 network and 17 other entities on May 26, applying banking-level restrictions to crypto exchanges for the first time under its Russia sanctions regime. The A7 network claims to have moved over $90 billion in 2025 alone.