This is the one risk that bypasses every technical control. The term “wrench attack” comes from the simple idea that no amount of encryption stops someone willing to use physical force.
As wallets, ENS names, and public onchain activity make wealth easier to trace back to a real person, holders have become targets for kidnapping, extortion, home invasion, and coercion to force a transfer.
Who is exposed to risk from physical attacks?
Crypto investors, founders, fund managers, and protocol executives whose public profile or known holdings make them a target, along with their families.
