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Doesn’t that mean a home invader can break in, torture you a bit and walk off with your millions?
by learingsci 8mo ago
Doesn’t that mean a home invader can break in, torture you a bit and walk off with your millions?
- duttish 8mo agoI think there was a rash of this kind of this kind of wrench cryptocurrency robberies in the Netherlands a few years ago. Break in, bash owner about with a wrench, get coins. <Insert xkcd>
- aurareturn 8mo agoYep, the meme in crypto community is that you can have all the digital security possible but it'll lose to the $5 wrench attack.
- fragmede 8mo agoxkcd 538, that is
- alcazar 8mo agoThis isn’t just a problem in the Netherlands or a thing of the past. 2025 actually saw the highest number of attacks ever recorded [0]. There are ways to prevent this. Like using multi-sig with geographical separation (so you can't move funds alone) or setting up forced time-delays. Ultimately, being your own bank is a massive responsibility, and I think too many people take that reality too lightly. 0: https://stats.glok.me/ https://stats.glok.me/