UK Trader Reports Nearly $800,000 Crypto Theft at Knifepoint
A UK crypto trader says masked intruders stole nearly $800,000 in digital assets during a knife assault, CoinDesk reported.
A cryptocurrency trader in the United Kingdom has alleged that masked attackers took digital assets worth almost $800,000 while threatening them with a knife, according to CoinDesk.
The reported incident falls into a category commonly called “wrench attacks,” in which criminals use physical threats or violence to force access to cryptocurrency holdings.
The allegation adds to concerns about such attacks in the UK. The supplied report did not include details of a police investigation or independent confirmation of the claimed loss.
Source: CoinDesk
