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Three men charged in US over crypto wrench attack spree
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US prosecutors say three men posed as delivery drivers and forced entry into homes to steal at least $6.5 million in crypto.
Key facts
- US prosecutors claimed they identified at least four people the trio targeted from Nov. 22 until Dec. 31
- US prosecutors say three men posed as delivery drivers and forced entry into homes to steal at least $6.5 million in crypto
- US authorities have unsealed an indictment against three men accused of stealing at least $6.5 million in a “violent robbery spree targeting cryptocurrency owners
- One of the victims was allegedly forced to transfer $6.5 million in crypto to the attackers
Summary
US authorities have unsealed an indictment against three men accused of stealing at least $6.5 million in a “violent robbery spree targeting cryptocurrency owners.” The Justice Department said Monday that a federal grand jury indicted three men for allegedly planning to kidnap and rob four people around San Francisco and Los Angeles for their crypto. The trio, Elijah Armstrong, Nino Chindavanh and Jayden Rucker, are alleged to have posed as delivery drivers to force their way into residences and use threats of violence to extract crypto seed phrases. So-called wrench attacks, where crypto owners are subject to physical threats, have increased globally since 2025.