The moment the delivery person knocked on the door, you thought it was pizza, but it turned out to be a gun aimed at your head demanding your seed phrase—this case gave me chills; physical security is the last line of defense for encrypted assets.

The U.S. Northern District of Illinois federal prosecutors announced on June 10 that a new defendant has been charged in the previous crypto-related home invasion robbery case in Winnetka, a suburb north of Chicago. The prosecution stated that the incident occurred on March 8, 2026, and the suspect allegedly impersonated a food delivery person to lure residents to open the door, then stormed into the residence with a gun and took control of the victim, demanding access to the safe, computers, and online accounts holding cryptocurrencies. Several defendants had previously been charged in connection with the case, with the accused facing charges of conspiracy to kidnap and conspiracy to rob, with the conspiracy to kidnap carrying a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. (Bitcoin com)