The number of aggressions targeting cryptocurrency holders has exceeded 710 cases recorded worldwide since 2014, with 125 cases since January 2026 alone, representing 17% of the total recorded over 12 years. France ranks first in this classification with 86 aggressions since 2014, including 49 for the current year alone, accounting for 40% of the global total for 2026, or an average of 3 aggressions per week. The United States ranks second with 77 cases, followed by Taiwan with 56 cases, while Brazil saw its number of cases surge from 12 to 36 after the tool update. The Bitcoin Wrench Attack tool, created by Jameson Lopp of CasaHODL, tracks these kidnapping and sequestration cases related to cryptocurrencies worldwide.
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