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Lamborghini Bitcoin carjacking puts crypto’s wrench-attack crisis in a US courtroom
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A Missouri man has pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to a robbery conspiracy tied to an attempted Bitcoin theft, a Lamborghini Urus carjacking, and the kidnapping of two people in Danbury, Connecticut.
Key facts
- CertiK's 2026 Wrench Attacks Overview said it recorded 34 verified incidents from January through April, with estimated losses of roughly $101 million
- CertiK's 2025 Skynet Wrench Attacks Report described the category as an attack on the human endpoint and documented 72 verified incidents in 2025, up 75% year over year
- Europe accounted for 28 of the 34 incidents, or 82% of the visible total, and France led the country breakdown
- Saif Faiq, 22, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty on June 8 to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery
Summary
01 A Missouri man pleaded guilty in Hartford to a robbery conspiracy tied to an attempted Bitcoin theft and Danbury kidnapping. 02 Prosecutors say the case shows crypto wealth can turn relatives and vehicles into targets for physical coercion. 03 Faiq faces sentencing August 28, while the broader wrench-attack pattern is still spreading beyond Europe into U.S. courts. Saif Faiq, 22, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty on June 8 to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery.