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Emily Nicolle catches up with the "wrench attack" trend in aCrypto High-Rollers Go Big on Bodyguards to Deter Kidnappers:
"Even before Coinbase Global Inc. disclosed that hackers had stolen the home addresses and account balances of its customers, Jethro Pijlman was seeing an uptick in interest from concerned clients with large crypto holdings who were looking for bodyguards and other forms of protection.
Pijlman works for an Amsterdam-based firm that provides physical security and intelligence services to cryptocurrency holders who have become worried about the wave of kidnappings that have hit the industry — the most recent of which occurred last week, when assailants tried to abduct the daughter and grandson of a French cryptocurrency executive.
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Criminals have already used the information to trick some Coinbase customers into handing over access to their accounts or transferring their tokens. As with data leaks from traditional banks, personal information can be used for online fraud and identity theft. But the physical threats are of particular concern to crypto investors, many of whom have long operated anonymously to avoid threats."
And Nicolle credited Jamison Lopp!
May 20, 2025, 11:55:56 AM
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