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XKCD saw this coming a long way off: https://xkcd.com/538/ https://xkcd.com/538/ See also https://github.com/jlopp/physical-bitcoin-attacks/blob/master/README.

XKCD saw this coming a long way off: https://xkcd.com/538/ https://xkcd.com/538/ See also https://github.com/jlopp/physical-bitcoin-attacks/blob/master/README.md https://github.com/jlopp/physical-bitcoin-attacks/blob/maste... , with examples dating all the way back to 2014.

wl 2y ago
While the XKCD illustrates the principle in play here, "crypto" did not have a meaning of "cryptocurrency" at the time it was published.
- nerdponx 2y ago
  It's the same principle. Whatever credentials or system you are using to secure your cryptocurrency wallet, they probably can't stand up to you being physically intimidated or tortured until you grant access.
  - MiddleEndian 2y ago
    Unless... https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/681361 https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/681361