Crypto Kidnappings: Why Your Digital Wealth Isn’t as Safe as You Think

As cryptocurrency increasingly becomes more mainstream, a new trend has emerged: violent kidnappings and attacks targeting people just for their crypto holdings. Over the last 18 months there have been 231 documented physical incidents — abductions, home invasions, and other coercive attacks — aimed at individuals known or believed to hold significant cryptocurrency.

As cryptocurrency increasingly becomes more mainstream, a new trend has emerged: violent kidnappings and attacks targeting people just for their crypto holdings. Over the last 18 months there have been 231 documented physical incidents — abductions, home invasions, and other coercive attacks — aimed at individuals known or believed to hold significant.

Sounds Like Trouble: The Deepfake Voice Dilemma

Nefarious actors are using machine learning to create deepfake voices, synthetic audio creations that have the same vocal, intonation, and pacing structure as an individual you may know very well.

Nefarious actors are using machine learning to create deepfake voices, synthetic audio creations that have the same vocal, intonation, and pacing structure as an individual you may know very well.

Gone Phishing: How Hackers Hooked Millions

Recent cyber-attacks reinforce the idea that cyber risk is no longer just an IT department concern—it’s a global security issue and increasingly becoming a tool of cyber espionage, heavy-handed statecraft and diplomacy.

Large-scale gatherings, such as fireworks displays, concerts, and sporting events, have long been considered attractive targets for lone actors or extremist groups. Expect increased patrols, bag checks, and drone surveillance in major metro areas.