There has been an uptick in so-called "wrench attacks," a type of crime that merges cybertheft with real-world violence. Noteworthy incidents include a case in New York City where a cryptocurrency investor was kidnapped and tortured to extract his Bitcoin$BTC
password. Similar attacks have occurred in France, where high-level crypto professionals and their families were targeted. In a related New York case, two detectives are under investigation and have been reassigned to desk duty while the matter is reviewed.