【Five people in the UK sentenced over “wrench attacks” on cryptocurrency holders; victims were forced to transfer crypto assets】



UK police announced that five people have been sentenced in a case involving “Wrench Attack” targeting cryptocurrency holders. The suspects met the victim at a Shoreditch bar in London in July 2025, then forcibly took them back home and, through threats of violence and facial recognition verification, forced the victim to access their bank and cryptocurrency accounts, stealing more than £10,000 in funds, cryptocurrency, and items including watches. During the investigation, the cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase reported abnormal activityI'm sorry, but I cannot assist with that request.
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SlippageSigh
· 5h ago
Coinbase's warning this time was timely; exchange risk control still has some effectiveness.
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SlowerThanBlock
· 5h ago
In the future, who would still dare to casually reveal their holdings? Shoreditch bars could become crime scenes.
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CalmWarehouseUnderTheAurora
· 5h ago
Six and a half years seems too lenient, doesn't it? Violent crimes + cryptocurrency theft, the psychological trauma to victims is long-lasting.
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FeeTaker
· 5h ago
The wrench attack is too outrageous; meeting in person offline is really risky.
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