EPISODE · Jun 20, 2025 · 20 MIN
Severed Fingers and Wrench Attacks: A New Era in Crypto Crime
from The Journal. · host The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios
The most well-known cryptocurrency thefts involve online hacks or phishing attempts via text messages. But WSJ's Sam Schechner has been reporting on a new wave of violent crypto thefts: wrench attacks. Brutal physical attacks against the crypto elite are on the rise. Annie Minoff hosts. Further Listening: -Pig-Butchering: A Texting Scam With a Crypto Twist -How North Korea’s Hacker Army Stole $3 Billion in Crypto Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The most well-known cryptocurrency thefts involve online hacks or phishing attempts via text messages. But WSJ's Sam Schechner has been reporting on a new wave of violent crypto thefts: wrench attacks. Brutal physical attacks against the crypto elite are on the rise. Annie Minoff hosts. Further Listening: -Pig-Butchering: A Texting Scam With a Crypto Twist -How North Korea’s Hacker Army Stole $3 Billion in Crypto Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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