About this episode
The most well-known cryptocurrency thefts involve online hacks or phishing attempts via text messages . But WSJ's Sam Schechner has been reporting on a new wave of violent crypto thefts: wrench attacks . Brutal physical attacks against the crypto elite are on the rise. Annie Minoff hosts. Further Listening: - Pig-Butchering: A Texting Scam With a Crypto Twist - How North Korea’s Hacker Army Stole $3 Billion in Crypto Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices